Abebayo Akinfewa, strongest player on FIFA 14
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In his
latest fortnightly column, MailOnline Sport’s Adebayo Akinfenwa talks
about officially being the strongest player in the world and why
Gillingham are buzzing despite their winless start to the season.
It's official, I am the strongest
player on FIFA 14. EA Sports tweeted me last week to let me know the
good news and I’m honoured.
My
younger brother, Dele, was more excited than me at first but he sat me
down and drummed home that, in it’s own way, it is quite an achievement.
To be recognised as the best in the whole world at something is an
achievement.
People may
laugh or whatever, but my strength is something that I have to work on.
It’s not something that just happens overnight, it takes dedication and
hard work and it has a purpose as it helps me every week on the pitch.
It's official! EA SPORTS tweeted Adebayo Akinfenwa last week to tell him he is FIFA 14's strongest player
Best in the world: Akinfenwa is proud of his latest achievement and has to work hard to build up his strength
Muscle man: Gillingham frontman Akinfenwa was given a 97 rating for strength on the new FIFA 14 game
I was given a 97 rating out of 100
and third on the list was George Elokobi of Wolves, who got a rating of
95. I remember playing against him twice last year for Northampton and
he is a strong boy.
I got
the better of him in the first game but the second game was more evenly
matched - I think he thought 'I’m not going to let The Beast get the
better of me twice.'
Unfortunately,
George was injured when we played Wolves earlier this year but
hopefully he’ll be fit when we play them later in the season. It will be
an epic tussle.
Battle of the big men: George Elokobi is noted for his strength and Akinfenwa can't wait to take him on
On a more serious note,
it came as a shock to all of us last week when Martin Allen transfer
listed four players – Chris Whelpdale, Steven Gregory, Antonio German
and Charlie Lee.
They are
four good players but the gaffer called a meeting last Friday and told
the squad that he needed to freshen things up. We definitely weren’t
expecting that but Martin is the manager and he gets paid to make the
big calls.
The four
players are professionals and handled it brilliantly - Steven even came
on against Coventry last Sunday and put in a good show. This kind of
thing happens all the time in football and we players haven’t really
talked about it. It’s been business as usual.
For Sale: Midfielders Steven Gregory (left) and Charlie Lee (right) have both been transfer-listed by Gillingham
I’ve spoken about the spirit
at the club before and honestly, despite the fact we haven’t won a game
yet, there is a buzz around the club.
I
know buzz sounds like a weird word to describe the atmosphere given the
situation, but this week has been one of the most enjoyable of the
season for us players. Plain and simple, it’s been fun.
People
may be thinking 'How can you be having fun when you are second bottom
of the league?' but that’s down to the gaffer, who has been fantastic.
Training
has been tough and intense but the gaffer’s also helped us to relax by
doing little things like getting involved with all the jokes and
generally staying calm. It’s meant that we players have enjoyed coming
into training and that the place is bubbling and lively and not solemn
and sober. It’s generally just helped us relax and taken the pressure
off us a bit.
Getting involved: Gills Manager Martin Allen has helped the players relax and the squad have enjoyed training
Buzz: Gillingham are yet to win a game this season but Akinfenwa says the mood around the camp is good
But there’s no denying
that everyone at the club, from the players to the chairman, is anxious
for us to record our first win of the season – and we are not shying
away from that. We know we need three points, and we know we need them
soon.
We’ve got Bradford at
the weekend and they are a tough team. They’ve got the joint top scorer
in the league, Nahki Wells, up front and we know we’ll have to keep him
quiet to win.
We also
know that we’ve got to defend set-pieces better if we are to win on
Saturday. We’ve conceded too many goals from corners and free-kicks
already this season and as you read this we’ll be on the training ground
addressing the issue, as we have been all week.
I
played against Bradford five times last year in all competitions and
didn’t win once, so it would be great to finally beat them and a huge
relief to get three points on the board.
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