Avram Grant has praised his leading striker Patson Daka following another eye catching performance in the World Cup qualifier.
The 24 year old has scored an incredible 14 goals in his last 13 matches for Zambia.
While he is one of the best strikers on the continent, it’s the opposite in England where he is being starved of game time at Leicester City.
“He is a very good striker. He scored how many goals today? ah 2,” Grant said after he was asked about his top striker’s performance against Congo.
“He scored 2 goals and he has scored in almost every game since I have been here.
Daka has only played a minute for Leicester City this season and that came on Zambia’s Independence day.
Asked about the former Kafue Celtic, Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos striker, the former Chelsea and West Ham manager had this to say.
“He is doing a very good job. His movement is good. It’s not so good that he is not playing for his club. So it’s not helping us a lot but he has a good character.
Despite scoring a brace, Grant, just like many Chipolopolo fans felt Daka wasn’t at his best and should have added a couple more.
Such are the high standards the ‘smiling assassin’ has set for himself.
“Normally he takes his chances 100%, today it was a little bit 50% but he has been good for us.
Daka has already scored more international goals than the great Emmanuel Mayuka, Mwape Miti and the late Kelvin ‘Malaza’ Mutale.
He is on level on 17 goals with James Chamanga while Chris Katongo and Collins Mbesuma are on 23 and 22 goals respectively.
While reaching Godfrey ‘Ucar’ Chitalu’s 79 goals could take something special, Alex ‘Computer’ Chola’s 43 goals are within rich.
On Tuesday, the 68 year old Israeli will hope his talisman will continue his rich vein of form.
Can’t wait for Tuesday. All we need are four more goals & then we can look foward to AFCON for crunch gradge games since we shall face the same teams except for Congo Brazaville. However ba ZAIRE (Congo DR) beve izaka limba but we shall be ready.
Well done FAZ for acknowledging this family.
Whoever took that picture deserves a pat on the back, somewhow ..makes you feel good about all that is positive in Zambian society.
( these days reading or watching the news is like a never-ending mortuary report)
But Mwansa will cost us, please Davies Phiri and Grant here us.