KCB midfielder Brian ‘Rio’ Ochieng has called on his side to avoid panicking among themselves after not getting the start they were hoping for in the 2022/2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League campaign.In the opening six games, the Bankers, who have one of the best squads on paper after an active transfer window, have only managed three wins as they have succumbed to defeats in the other games, performances which have already left them trailing current log leaders and defending champions Tusker by six points despite having played one extra game.📚 Theory is part of a good training regime. #Believe #LionHearted 🦁 pic.twitter.com/394TKVHDS4— KCB Football Club (@KCBFootball) December 31, 2022 Following that disappointing start, Rio, who is now one of the experienced players within the team’s setup, challenged his squad members to come up with the answers once the league swings back to life after the two week festive break.“The season has not started well for us as we had expected. We have been on and off because in the opening six games we only have nine points which was definitely not our target. We feel we should be nearer the top positions but losing the three games has been our own undoing that ended up costing us and slowing us down.🤜🤛 Very tough battles on the training ground. Not for the weak.#Believe #LionHearted 🦁 pic.twitter.com/K30WYJ7jbR— KCB Football Club (@KCBFootball) December 29, 2022 What we need to do now is to keep calm among ourselves and to really work extra hard in order to achieve our target for the season,” the player told Mozzart Sport. FKFPL 2022: The roller coaster ride that was the topflightAdditionally, with winners of the currently ongoing league getting the chance to represent the country in the prestigious CAF Champions League after the lifting of the FIFA ban that had been imposed back in February, Rio challenged his team to quickly put their house in order in their attempts to clinch a historic first league title which will grant them a chance of playing continental football.##NAJAVA_MECA_6916339##“Our target is still the same. We want to win the league title and that is the most important thing we need to work on right now,” he added.When the season resumes on 4 January, the Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno coached side will take on record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia at the Nyayo National Stadium.The clash will be a huge test for the team as Gor are unbeaten in their opening four games (3W 1D) and sit one point above KCB on the table. The match will kick off at 1500EAT.
