Tusker teenage midfielder draws lessons after making Premier League debut

After making his debut for reigning league champions Tusker FC in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Vihiga Bullets, David ‘Daddy’ Odoyo has revealed that he picked up vital lessons from his Premier League berth.The Kakamega High School alumnus was handed a start as head coach Robert Matano made a number of changes against Vihiga Bullets who were yet to register a point in the league.Nine matches on the cards as FKFPL enters round eightOdoyo revealed that the Premier League is fast-paced with players leaving no room for one to dwell on the ball and also spoke of the pressure from the fans.”The lesson that I learned is that people are pressing and players are very quick, if you delay with the ball someone will press you and get the ball then you get punished.The pressure is there, you just have to avoid what some fans say, if you put yourself under pressure with what the fans are saying you will lose concentration in the game,” said Odoyo.##NAJAVA_MECA_6929187##The midfielder did not have the best outing against Bullets and was hooked off at halftime in a triple substitution that also saw Shapan Oyugi and John Njuguna come off for Eric Otieno, Rodgers Ouma, and Stewart Omondi.The former Green Commandos midfielder was however delighted to have made his maiden appearance in the league and is looking to add more minutes in the tank in the subsequent games of the season.Kamau notes growth in his Posta side”I felt nice (making my debut) the game was easy even though people were saying it had pressure it’s good that we managed to win and get a good start, we still have a lot of games and I will continue to push myself. The more I play, the more I will gain confidence. I want to clock many minutes, not just 60, I want to work hard and get 80 or 70 minutes. I also target get a lot of assists and score,” added Odoyo.

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