After being handed limited game time at the start of the season, Tusker FC midfielder Apollo Otieno emerged as a surprise starter in the last game and opened up on the reason for that.In the opening games of the season Tusker chopped and changed their squad with Clyde Senaji, Rodgers Ouma, Jackson Macharia and Shami Mwinyi starting most of the games at the heart of midfield.Listen to more from our interview with Apollo Otieno.https://t.co/UZvTAZMACq— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) April 1, 2022 Apollo however has regained faith in head coach Robert Matano as he has been drafted into the starting line up and revealed that patience has been key to the return.“It is all about positivity and working in training as you wait for your moment. When it comes you need to be ready when called upon to deliver for the team.The season has been good so far and I am thankful for the minutes that I have been given. Now it is all up to me to keep working hard to earn the trust of my teammates and to be more consistent,” Apollo told the club’s official portal.The former Sony Sugar midfielder started the barren draw against KCB just before the international break and put in a decent shift to stifle the Bankers’ midfield.💪| Back to work#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/1p8NCvlGoW— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) March 24, 2022 With Tusker looking to defend their title, Apollo noted that they cannot afford any slip ups with teams around them picking up wins.“There are few games remaining and teams which are chasing for the top spot are winning their games so we cannot afford to step down. It is upon us to make every game count and get maximum points,” Apollo added.
