Tolu Arokodare highlights difference between EPL and other European leagues

Super Eagles and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Tolu Arokodare has highlighted the difference between the English Premier League and other leagues in Europe, Afrik Foot reports.

The 25-year-old joined the Old Gold from KRC Genk last summer for a fee of €26m after a season that saw him score 23 goals and provide five assists across all competitions in Belgium.

However, the good form that saw Wolves fork out a huge sum of money for the Nigerian has not been replicated at the Molineux this season.

While the team are almost certain to go down to the Championship at the end of the season, Arokodare has scored just two goals in 23 Premier League games.

Tolu Arokodare shocked by Premier League physicality

The former FC Koln man made his top-flight debut in Wolves’ 0-1 loss to Newcastle United, playing 66 minutes at St. James Park before he was replaced by Jhon Arias.

“When I came here, I wanted to breathe a bit before getting started. I was excited, but the Newcastle game came so fast,” Arokodare said on the Counter Attack Podcast.

“I wasn’t a 100% fit, but I had to start because Strand Larsen was injured. I had to play against Dan Burn and Fabian Schar. It was the most physical game of my life.

“It was when I realised this league is physical and the intensity is high. I was coming from a league where we had the highest possession in the league, one of the best in the whole of Europe, so I wasn’t running or pressing as much.

“But against Newcastle, I was running, fighting and recovering. I didn’t even notice the atmosphere because the game was too intense. My first few games were very tough,” the Super Eagles forward concluded.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently 20th on the English Premier League table with ten points from 27 games.