FC Talanta centre back Nicodemus Malika has challenged his teammates to improve their concentration levels on match days in a bid to seal the loopholes that have seen them share spoils thrice in six matches.Malika who was named the second-best defender in last season’s National Super League (NSL) awards attributed the six dropped points to the chronic lapses in concentration on match days and called on his colleagues to focus from onset to the final whistle once the league resumes.The newbies were promoted to the top flight after emerging victors in the second tier last season and have defied odds to sit ninth with nine points against their name having won twice and shared spoils thrice.#Championship 🥇🏆🙏⚽️#@talantafc pic.twitter.com/XvfK5mHgHl— Nicodemus malika (@NicodemusMalika) September 7, 2021 Malika who partners Shela Mandela at the heart of the defence avers that were it not for the team being caught off guard, they would be among the top teams on the log but appreciated the break occasioned by the international break and the decision by the Caretaker Committee to suspend the competition for two weeks.Talanta squandered their lead to settle for a one-all draw against KCB in the second round of the season and repeated the same feat against Ulinzi in round six to eventually play for a 2-2 draw.“Lack of concentration has seen us drop points in matches that we were leading and were supposed to win. I encourage my teammates to maintain a sharp focus on match days so as not to gift our opponents easy points. At least we have the opportunity to address the weakness before the league resumes,” said the former Kibera Black Stars captain.##NAJAVA_MECA_5978136##While encouraging the team to work on the weak area, the former KCB defender conceded that the team was capable of finishing inside the top five brackets despite the underdog tag.The Ken Kenyatta charges whose sole loss in the league was inflicted by Bandari in round five are set to take on Sofapaka once the league resumes.
