Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers says Kelechi Iheanacho recent glut of assists in all competitions has shown that there is more to his game than scroing goals.
The Nigerian took his assist count to five in 12 games this season by laying two well placed balls for Patson Daka in their 4-3 win over Spartak Moscow in the Europa League.
25 year old Iheanacho has the reputation of a predator when in the box with Rodgers tagging him as the best finisher at the club, but so far he has more assists (5) than goals (3) and it has prompted Rodgers to change his perception of the Nigerian.
” He is evolving and adapting his game to stay in our team and also aid our set up. No doubt he wants to play and he is doing his best to keep playing. The way he has adapted his game recently is a proof that he can also play in the creative position high up the pitch”, Rodgers said after the win over Spartak Moscow.
Rodgers’s statement is in sync with the decision of the coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr who has for the past one year play the left footed forward in the number ten role for Nigeria with a specific instruction to not just score but also create chances for others to score.
