EPL: Leicester City Manager Explains Reason Behind Iheanacho Performance

  By Sampson Adedeji Manager of the English premier league side Leicester City, Brendan Rodgers has opened up on the reason why Nigeria's Super Eagles Kelechi Iheanacho is playing well, BSNSports.com.ng reports. After a dip inform, former Manchester city attacker recently hit a splendid scoring for the Foxes both in the league and in the cup game. He was voted player of the month for March for the first time in his career on Friday after he netted 5 goals in 7 games for Leicester City including brace against Manchester United in the quarter final of the FA cup. Rodgers while speaking to Skysport said hardwork, resilience and concentration has played a major role in the performance of the Nigeria international. " “Since he has come into the team he has just been fantastic. I am delighted for him because he is such a conscientious guy, such an honest guy, and as you can see now, a very talented player,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “If you think of his journey, he has been the young player at Manchester City after being the player of the tournament at the Under-17 World Cup. He breaks in, scores some goals, but there are gifted players ahead of him so it is difficult to get that game time. “He then makes a move to Leicester where he has Jamie Vardy here, one of the top strikers in the Premier League. Plus, you have the adaptation of leaving Manchester City and coming to another club so that is always going to take that bit of time. “I know when I came here that there were probably times when there were grumbles if he was playing but he has very quickly won over people. That is just through hard work, resilience, and talent. What you are seeing is a young player at the top of his game," he said. Despite not scoring in the just concluded match day 5 and 6 of the 2021 African Cup Of Nations qualifier against Squirrel of Benin Republic and Lesotho, Iheanacho was able to distinguish self in both games.