Former coach of Oostende Gert Verheyen has taken out time in his column for Het Nieuwsblad to explain how important a player like Paul Onuachu is to any team.
The ex footballer who now writes as a columnist had nothing but praises for the 26 year old Onuachu who has taken Belgium by storm this season with 12 goals in 13 games.
However his form at Genk is totally different from the Nigeria National where he has continue to divide opinions owing to his poor showings in the games he has played for Nigeria.
Despite starting his international career with a goal on his debut he has since struggled to impress yet alone add another one in the colors of Nigeria.
“Just take a look at how many of our ( Belgium) big clubs are out of luck with their number 9. The exception is Racing Genk. Mbokani also scores, but he is still experiencing a dip in form, Verheyen said in his column on Het Nieuwsblad.
“What Onuachu does very well is always his desire to score. His positional play is excellent. His decisions whether or not to come for the man are very often the right one. That’s something you can’t learn.”
He added : “Like that first goal against Cercle Brugge, that deviation on the low cross. There he didn’t make the logical choice, but opted for the far corner. Something Didillon (goalkeeper of Cercle Brugge) did not expect.
“Onuachu pays off as center forward in a 3-4 -3, flanked by Ito and Bongonda. It is that trio that helped Genk achieve results”.
If Onuachu continues to perform in this manner, he could surpass his personal record for goals in a single season; the 23 he netted in all competitions for FC Midtjylland over the course of the 2016-17 campaign.
