Ideye saves West Brom’s blushes

• Akiotu tips Keshi for Crystal Palace first team

BROWN Ideye scored for West Bromwich Albion Sunday to complete the Baggies comeback from 0-2 deficit to end their game against Burnley in a 2-2 draw at Turf Moore. 

  Ideye started the game as a second half substitute as he replaced Chris Baird on 46 minutes. Nineteen minutes after he was introduced, he was making the headlines for the wrong reasons as he received a yellow card for dissent. 

  The former Dynamo Kyiv man, however, sent WBA into delirium as he netted in the 67th minute. 

  Ideye rose highest in a crowded penalty area to plant an emphatic header past the Burnley goalkeeper, Tom Heaton following an expert corner from Chris Brunt. 

 It was the attacker’s second league goal of the season. He scored against the champions, Manchester City on December 26, 2014. 

  Ideye is the club’s record signing after he joined for £10 million in July 2014. 

  Meanwhile, Crystal Palace midfielder, Jason Akiotu, has tipped highly-rated starlet, Keshi Anderson, who was signed from non league side, Barton Rovers, in the January transfer window, to break into the first team within a few years.

  The Anglo-Nigerian says the culture of the club allows talented youngsters to be promoted as long as they shine and impress for the development squad.

   ‘’Keshi Anderson is a great player and a great talent. Crystal Palace is a great club,’’ Jason Akiotu told SL10.ng.

   ‘’The likes of Wilfried Zaha, Nathaniel Clyne and Victor Moses have come through the ranks.

   ‘’I haven’t seen a lot of Keshi Anderson but he sounds like a good goalscorer. ‘’

 The soon – to – be 17-year -old has maintained that he would honour the call – up, if invited to any of Nigeria’s age grade teams despite skipping the Golden Eaglets screening exercise held last December.

  ‘’I couldn’t make it to camp due to club commitments. I’m focused on playing club football and anything else is a bonus.

  ‘’It would be an honour to play for Nigeria or England. I would take both into consideration if invited.

  ‘’I model my game after David Alaba, he’s a great player with good qualities.’’

   Jason Akiotu has spent the last six years at Crystal Palace since crossing over from AFC Wimbledon.

  Primarily, he plays for the Under 18 squad of the Selhurst Park – outfit, but has made the 18 – man squad for the Under 21s on few occasions.