Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan - Five Things We Learnt

#2 Bony needs to improve

Wilfried Bony(L) celebrates with team-mates Didier Droba(C) and Solomon Kalou(R) after scoring the equaliser

Before being substituted, Wilfried Bony had done his job of scoring the equalizer. Although his goal was a powerful header which only few are capable of producing, with 4 shots on goal, he managed to have only 1 on target. The goal might have given him a starting XI place next match, but his dismal finishing in the first half leaves much to be desired. If he doesn’t sharpen up, Bony might well find his spot threatend especially with a certain Didier Drogba ready to replace him on the substitutes bench.