AFC Leopards skipper Isaac Kipyegon believes that he will guide his teammates to lift at least a trophy in the forthcoming season after coming close in the concluded one.Ingwe nearly quenched their close to five year thirst for a major title but lost the Football Kenya Federation Cup to their bitter rivals Gor Mahia on post match penalties after a goalless draw inside regular time.Kipyegon who was officially handed the armband in June replacing his predecessor Robinson Kamura who reportedly fell out with the technical bench and was consequently muscled out of the team said the team picked lessons from the Cup and league loss and head into the new one, aware of the right boxes to tick.Kipyegon relishing new role at the den”AFC Leopards is a big club that every player has the pressure to deliver. We narrowly missed it last season but this one we know what to do both in the league and Cup. It will be a dream come true for me to lead my teammates to the podium,” he remarked.Ingwe have in the past seasons showed some affinity for youthful players from their youth team who have repaid the confidence with superb displays.#JamboKenya AFC Leopards SC Headcoach Patrick Aussems announces Isaac Kipyegon as the new Club captain. He will be deputised by Elvis Rupiah and Benjamin Ochan.— Vincent Ateya (@VincentAteya) June 25, 2021 With the club facing a two-season long transfer ban for failure to clear up with former foreign players who rushed to FIFA to demand for their dues, the club is likely to give more youths a chance, a thought which Kipyegon has nodded saying their predecessors have given a good account of themselves.⚽️|Aussems only has Isaac Kipyegon who, is naturally a left back but has been switched to the heart of defense as the trio of Robinson Kamura, Clyde Senaji and Robert Mudenyu will sit out of the match on various grounds.#AFCLeopards #Ingwe #BKPLhttps://t.co/80EgS6F3oq— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) July 24, 2021 “The youths who were previously given a chance have done well. I am sure those who will be given the chance will have to pull up their socks to match the success of those who are ahead of them,” he added. The defender who can be deployed as a left back as well as a centre back in the meantime lauded coach Patrick Aussems for instilling confidence and professionalism in the unit for the months he has been at the helm.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
