Michael Olaha what position for you?

The reunion was not as expected.

After 3 years of leaving Song Lam Nghe An to play in Israel, Michael Olaha reunited with the Nghe team in V.League 2022. The Nigerian striker has had 3 goals, 6 assists and 1 red card after 21 matches in V.League, a number that did not meet the expectations of the coaching staff and fans of Nghe An.

Olaha's performance has not met fans' expectations in the 2022 season. Photo: Chung Nguyen

Olaha's strength last season was playing enthusiastically, strongly and in harmony with Phan Van Duc on the attack line.Lam River Nghe An. However, the player wearing the number 10 shirt of the Nghe An team seems to be overusing technique and strength, leading to missed opportunities or unfortunate loss of the ball. In addition, the Nigerian striker's finishing ability in the 2022 season is not really good, it is often powerful shots but not very accurate. Therefore, in the last V.League 2022 season, he only scored 3 goals after 21 matches.

After an unsuccessful first season, in the upcoming V.League 2023, the coaching staff of the Nghe An team will have to calculate and come up with plans to use Olaha to best promote the ability of this foreign player.

Improve to shine on the offensive line

In the context that Song Lam Nghe An has said goodbye to both Phan Van Duc and Oseni, Olaha will carry a huge responsibility in the attack of the Nghe team next season. And to meet that expectation, the Nigerian player needs to improve a lot.

The first and most important task that the striker born in 1996 must do is to improve his finishing ability. Any top striker must have diverse and sharp finishing skills. Therefore, if he can perfect his finishing combined with his very good technique and speed, Olaha can absolutely be the top killer in V.League.

The Nigerian striker will also have to be more neat and decisive next season. That will help Song Lam Nghe An's attacks be faster and more surprising.

Michael Olaha continues to be one of the key players in the Nghe An team's attack. However, if this Nigerian striker continues to not overcome his limitations, Song Lam Nghe An will only have a foreign striker of average quality in the 2023 V.League season and at that time, coach Huy Hoang will have to rely on other factors in the attack.

Or another location for Olaha?

With good technique, strength and ability to compete, Michael Olaha is completely capable of playing well in the midfield of the Nghe An team. He could be a quality central midfielder when his endless energy sourceOlahawill help him control the midfield area.

In addition, 6 assists after 21 matches in V.League 2022 also prove that he is not a bad passer. In addition, if playing in the midfield position, Olaha's not-so-good finishing ability will no longer be too important a problem. However, when playing in this position, the Nigerian player also has to handle situations with the ball more simply and decisively, because he will be an important link in the attacks of the Nghe team.

Olaha will have to carry a huge responsibility in the attack of Song Lam Nghe An next season. Photo: Chung Le

By letting Olaha play in midfield, Song Lam Nghe An can prioritize the remaining 2 foreign player slots for a striker and a quality central defender. Then the Nghe team will have a "strong backbone" to compete with other top teams in V.League.

Hopefully, after an unsuccessful 2022 V.League season, the Nigerian player will improve his performance next season to meet the expectations of Nghe An fans as well as the Song Lam Nghe An coaching staff.