Triumphs, troubles, targets of former Golden Ball winner Iheanacho

here recounts the past travails and future prospects of the former FIFA U-17 Golden Ball award winner.

“It was a great moment, my first game of the season and first goal, so I’m really buzzing – I’m happy today,” Iheanacho told LCFC TV. “It all came from the hard work in training, I’ve been working hard and keeping my head up and waiting for the opportunity to come. I’m happy it came, and I took it.” In a cumulative comparison, Iheanacho had 35 goals in 49 matches while both Isaac and Osimhen had 51 goals in 79 matches and 33 goals in 79 matches respectively during their days with the Golden Eaglets.

But the thought that Iheanacho was going to blossom under the revered former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola who took over from Pellegrini at the start of the 2016/2017 season soon vanished as he was sparingly used throughout the period. Could Iheanacho have been a victim of his own success after the big money move to Manchester City than to a lesser league in Europe where he would have gone through steady crucible of fire to become a refined gold?

“He enjoyed good playing time and opportunity under Pellegrini but everything changed for him under Guardiola who is a totally different coach. It was always going to be difficult for Kelechi If we look at the way Man City plays under Guardiola, because every player is always involved when they are attacking or when they lose the ball.

He posted three goals in 21 EPL matches in his first season with the Foxes and his form dipped further last season when he scored just one goal in 30 EPL matches with his other goals last season coming in the FA Cup including the first ever goal awarded by VAR in England in his side’s third-round replay against Fleetwood Town.

“I want to believe Kelechi and those around him will know the exact issues that have contributed to his poor form but I can only advise that he reassesses himself. I do strongly believe in him. Let me use this opportunity to state that Kelechi has often been played out of position by most coaches. He is best as a supporting striker and not as the main striker.

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