Okwemba lays the blame on Coach Trucha after Leopards caged by Rangers

 Former AFC Leopards midfielder Charles Okwemba has castigated head coach Tomas Trucha for benching experienced players in the 1-0 loss to Posta Rangers in the FKF-PL match at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Sunday.

Defensive midfielder Kayci Odhiambo, goal poachers Victor Omune and Rwandese Arthur Gitego missed out in the starting eleven with Okwemba claiming that Ingwe would have won had the tro started.

“It goes without saying that football deserves continuity or consistency and every coach must have his/ her starting eleven.

In our first match (against Mathare United) all the experienced players like Omune (Victor), Miheso (Clifton), Gitego (Arthur) and Opiyo (Levis) were in the starting eleven.

I think they have also regretted,” he said. “Making these changes on the starting eleven by leaving out these players.”

The 12-time league champions thrashed Mathare United 4-0 in their season opener but were condemned to a first defeat of the term, at the Machakos stadium.

“Of course it’s not acceptable for sure. Where Leopards are coming from and the ambitions this team has, we must know that we are fighting for a league title to end the long drought and so losing our second match of the season is not good,” Okwemba observed.

The former Leopards midfielder has reminded the players, coaching staff and officials on the need to end the title drought.

“I think we have exhausted excuses for not winning titles. It’s time to start acting and showing the fruits rather than just talking about winning them.

It should be a message to our players, coaching staff and the officials that we are not a team that should finish a season trophy-less,” Okwemba roared.

Leopards have dropped from top to a fifth position after round two of matches, a point behind leaders KCB, Kariobangi Sharks, Bandari FC and Posta Rangers who both are on four points.