The Plateau United Sentinel
Match20 Mar 2027
No end in sight to Plateau United's wait for a win
4 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Plateau United has to find a result from somewhere.
Squad22 Mar 2027
Tempers go at Plateau United
Victor Dawa was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad22 Mar 2027
Words at Plateau United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Andrew Majalisa is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout22 Mar 2027
Iwueke Obiuto gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The dugout22 Mar 2027
The manager’s verdict
“I am frustrated, honestly. We did enough to win and we did not win.” Henry Abdullahi was not hiding it after 0‑0, and nobody in the Plateau United dressing room was either.
The dugout22 Mar 2027
No place in the plan for Paul Samson
The manager wanted a different profile for this opponent, which is a real football reason and no consolation. He did nothing wrong and he did not play.
Match20 Mar 2027
Point won or two lost for Plateau United?
Ninety minutes, no goals, and the argument started before the car park emptied: a point gained, or two thrown away against Nasarawa United? Both sides of it will still be going on Thursday.
Looking ahead22 Mar 2027
A reunion for Yusuf Abdullahi
He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against Niger Tornadoes in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.
Market22 Mar 2027
Gafar Saka linked with a move away
The name of Gafar Saka keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Plateau United say nothing, which says plenty.
In brief
- The dugout Yusuf Abdullahi gets picked when it counts
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Kazeem Adeyanju
- Player ratings Nothing got past Tarabina Biweribo