Kakamega Homeboyz midfielder Eston Omengo has identified inadequate pre-season training and not being clinical up front as the two main reasons for the club’s poor start.The 2023 Mozzart Bet Cup champions have only won once since the 2024-25 FKF Premier League season began in August.Why Harambee Stars lost to South Sudan in CHAN qualifiersHomeboyz have gone winless six times, placing them second from the bottom on the league rankings.The bad start is Homeboyz’ worst ever since being promoted to the country’s top league in 2013.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457009##”I believe our troubles have been primarily the result of insufficient pre-season preparation. We had poor preparations, which obviously affected our performance,” he told Mozzart Sport.The Homeboyz’ second assistant captain believes that the club’s failure to produce positive results can be ascribed to a lack of being clinical front.Bandari goalkeeper thrilled to keep clean sheet in first game since waking from coma”We have created countless goal-scoring opportunities in each encounter, but we have been unlucky in converting them, resulting in defeats that we should not have suffered. I believe this has been a major source of concern and contributed to our poor performance,” he admitted.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477916##Omengo goes on to confess that changes in the team’s technical bench have also contributed significantly to their troubles.Abana Beingo lost former head coach Patrick Odhiambo to KCB FC in July with Ken Kenyatta, a former AFC Leopards custodian taking over in August.AFC Leopards fans’ leadership to ‘stand with’ peers accused of hooliganismHowever, three months into his tenure, the veteran coach was ousted after the club went five games without a win.”I think the changes in the technical bench have been a factor in our slow start since it takes some time to adapt to new philosophies,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486581##Nonetheless, the former KCB FC midfielder believes they will soon avert their poor run.”I am certain we will overturn the sluggish start and record victories hopefully over the weekend when we play Murang’a Seal,” he said.Mara Sugar banking on current form to inflict defeat on AFC LeopardsHomeboyz will play Murang’a Seal on Sunday 10 November in a rescheduled league match.
