accelriskconsult wrote:Oliech was once one of the most talented young strikers but he felt that he had arrived once he landed in Nantes. With a little humility and more hard work, he would have gone further than he has. In my eyes, he achieved just as much as Mike Origi Okoth who played in an earlier era, was less talented and had converted from goal keeper to striker. Mariga despite a shorter injury filled career was always more convincing as belonging to the big stage. On Mugubi, he looked promising when he had more license to attack in the Scottish league. Hopefully he wont end up forever in the scrapyard that is mid and bottom tier of English football.
A number of things are wrong with your post:
1. Oliech worked hard in France. His game improved dramatically. he was very raw when he arrived. But he got to the point where he could shoot equally well with both feet and send some very precise crosses. There is youtube footage of Oliech scoring some superb goals with his weaker foot. You can see him making very intelligent runs to put him in scoring position. All That comes with hard work.
2. Oliech achieved a lot more than Mike Okoth. He was in the starting line-up of a team playing in the champions league. He scored 12 goals in the French league while playing as a winger.
Note that Mike Okoth was known as a super-sub Belgium.
3. The odds of a Kenyan striker succeeding in France are very low. European teams are not inclined to sign a Kenyan because Kenya has no football pedigree.