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Thika United drop four players in team reshuffle
ByRODGERSESHITEMI
In a bid to revamp its
squad ahead of the 2014
season, Kenyan Premier
League side Thika UniLed
has parted company with
four players including error­
prone goalkeeper Lucas In­
deehe.
ing from KCB at the
beginning of the year.
In addition, the Brook­
side sponsor­side, who fin­
ished seventh on the log in
the just concluded season,
dropped the Liberian duo of
The former Kenya Under ­
freeman Mulbah and Dweh
23 national team custodian
Allison, with the latter hav­
has been guilty of a number
of high­profile errors this
season, which cost his team
ing spent Jess than six
months in Kenya.
Confirming the quartet's
crucial points in most
dismissal, coach John Ka­
matches.
irniii said ilia I strengthening
Thika has also declined
to extend the contract of the
his goalkeeping and striking
2010 Young Player of the
Year Lzekiel Odera, who nel­
Led five goals in his first sea­
son with the club since mov­
departments arc bis main
priority.
Thika United was at one
time in contention for the
league title, but their grip at
the top loosened.
' I he decision to drop the
four players was not perfor­
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mance based. Basically,
what we are trying to do is
balance youth and experi­
ence. Our main undoing has
been the goalkeeping and
striking departments and
that's exactly why 1 need Iwo
goalkeeper since I took
charge of the team, but his
concentration and mentali­
ty is nut convincing.
"Mulbah and Allison liave
mature goalkeepers and
just failed lo live to their
billing as foreign players,"
added the Kenya Under­20
strikers," said Kamau,
coach.
The Dutch trained tacti­
Asked about the future of
cian further explained the
'unsettled' Kepha Aswan!,
reasons of the player's sack­
ing, stating that most of the
players leaving his stead
showed a poor mentality
and commitment,
"All of them are talented
Kamau said that the former
Mathare United striker is
still bis player, bui hinted at
releasing three more players
before rite transfer window
closes on January 31.
players, but I've not been
"I have not dropped As­
impressed with iheir men­ wan!, but expect 2­3 players
tality. Kenyan players need to leave before the new sea­
to adjust a bit if they want to son starts."
— rokumu&standardme­
succeed. A player like Indo­
dia.co.kc
cile, lias been my first choice
Ezekiel Odera reacts after a
past KPL match. [PHOTO: FiLEl
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