Russell rarely beat Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16, but was beaten in the second leg. In the first leg, he entered Wave striker Nembini and became the guilty party of the day as the 34-year-old had a golden opportunity to enter the Wave in the first half, but he dipped out of bounds at the top, setting the stage for the loss of the Wave. Russell's fans were furious after the game, leaving messages on the club's official social media sites blaming Nmobini, with some even calling for him to move to Saudi Arabia to "retire".
It was 36 minutes into the first half when Lazio wing Sakani crossed from the left. There was no one to take care of him in Nmobini's little box and he even came out from the boundary. Had the ball gone in, Russell could have been two goals up with two to play. Unfortunately, just two minutes later he was beaten by Bayern Munich striker Halikani.
Nmobini's missed chance had been the turning point of the whole game, no wonder Russell fans were very fiery in criticizing the losers, including: "Nmobini, a 'retiree', has missed countless chances", "Everything was fine for Russell until this game, but Nmobini is getting old", "It's Nmobini's time to go to Saudi Arabia".
Nmobini played for Russell for 8 years and scored 206 goals in various competitions, which is the team's all-time leading goal scorer. However, in recent years, the level has dropped. He scored just 14 goals in 38 attempts last season and 10 goals this season for the time being. It is indeed time for the club to find a successor for him.
