Coach , everybody is asking about Benson Omalla and Rooney Onyango the two youngster from Gor Mahia, what you can tell us about them ?
I don’t devide players from which Club they come, all are the same for me. But maybe I need to explain some points to the Gor Mahia fans. You don’t see me in Social Media doing Show, I work. I am not a coach who doesn’t do anything for players but only talk.
What you mean exactly ?
I am a foreigner, if I want to help Kenyan Football and the Players, then I need to do Actions, things Local Coaches cant do.
For example I organized high profiled friendlies for the National team. A big Chance to show Kenyan Players Football to the World.
Look when we played Russia, the Match was followed by many Millions in all East Europe. Rooney was playing and the Commentator said in Russian Tv live minimum 15 times Gor Mahia. What a great Marketing for Player and Club.
I have the Power to organize with my personal contacts all this, and for next Summer we aim to play a big Team like France or Italy. For others a Dream , for me using my Contacts.
But big Clubs like Gor Mahia must go the same way, Gor Mahia is a big Brand which needed to be represtented in all the World.
The Marketing of Kenyan Football must be much better. And it needed to be started by us foreign Coaches.
And what exactly about Omalla and Onyango ?
First I don’t tell them lies like they are phantastic. They are young and talented and I tell them what they have to make better to get on a higher level. For example how to safe the Ball while in Dribbling. They get after Games in Nationalteam also Analysis Videos on Whatsapp. But they are only short time in Nationalteam, they have to work on this points also in their clubs.
Do you think it will be enough to bring the players on a better level ?
No. Of course not. Like I said , we foreigner need to do things local coaches cant do. Means also to open doors for our Talents. Look in the past most of our foreign based Players played for Gor Mahia. They played well there and got transferred. This year Gor got Champion but nobody got a offer from Europe. This Players has to go young out of Kenyan League to have better Conditions to get better and serve the Nationalteam. Even if its not my job, I spoke with one of my Friends the Owner of a Club in Europe, they are Champion in their Country and play Europe Cup. I recommend him Omalla and Onyango, the boys know about it. He watched our Match against Seychelles. He will come before Winter Transfer Period to see the boys live and watch some more Games. I am sure 1-2 Players he will take.
Maybe all who talk so much, should do also something for the boys. Show me who open any door for this boys ?
That’s a clear message, how you see the Peromance of Rooney Onyango against Seychelles ?
I read that a Football Expert from Kenya wrote that Rooney was, even not playing on his position as Right Back, was Player of the Match. I was so laughing. So he is playing international in Nationalteam as Right wing better then with Gor Mahia in Kenyan League as Right Back ???
Man , he is playing better, because he is NOT playing Right Back ! Rooney has a lot offensive Qualties, he start in Nationalteam to learn. You need to be blind not to see that he is a offensive Player. If you put him on Right Back, its like driving a Porsche with Hand Break. But he has a lot to learn, then he will make his way to Europe.
If you look at his Statistics proof the same. Not only that he make Goal and Assist. He won much more Offensiv Challenges and Percentage then Defensiv Challenges. Nothing anyone can even discuss.
Coach , you have any message to Gor Mahia Fans ?
First I wish all Clubs in Kenya all the Best. Coming to GOR Mahia Fans, I know they are emontional and love their Team. They go now through some bad period, 2 Goals in 5 Matches, and I understand that they are angry, but this cant be a reason to fight with Police and Atack other Teams. After Rain always Sun will come out. Be relax your beloved Gor Mahia will have soon good Games and Omalla and Onyango will make u happy
