Southampton manager Ivan Juric remains confident Paul Onuachu will soon rediscover his goalscoring touch after the Nigerian striker impressed despite drawing a blank against West Ham United.
Onuachu was handed only his second Premier League start of the season in Southampton’s 1-0 Boxing Day defeat, producing an encouraging display despite failing to convert several chances.
Softfootball understands Juric was pleased with the striker’s overall performance and believes his goals will come with patience.
Speaking to the Daily Echo, Juric said:
Onuachu scored goals in Belgium every year, 20 goals. In Turkey, it’s the same thing. It’s not the same thing playing in Turkey and Belgium compared to England.
The Croatian manager praised the Super Eagles forward’s strengths and insisted he has the qualities to succeed in the Premier League.
But it’s not one year that he scored 20 goals. I believe that he can do it. What I saw in these training sessions, he has his own characteristics.
Juric highlighted Onuachu’s aerial ability and hold-up play, while acknowledging his limitations.
Long ball, keep the ball, the head is strong. It’s normal that he’s not the fastest player in the world, but in some games, I think he can do it well. In other games, maybe it’s better to play with Archer or with another one upfront,
he added.
