Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has asked Michael Olunga to remain composed despite the intense criticism he is facing from the fans.
Being the captain, Olunga has had to deal with unending criticism from the supporters of the national team, especially when results are not good.
Own experience
Drawing from experience, Wanyama has asked Olunga to remain silent but to be focused on his job as a footballer.
“You know, fans will always be fans, and they know what happens on the pitch. I believe you know football is played with 11 players, and sometimes, as a captain, you have to take responsibility.
So when they speak, you just have to be silent and work because you cannot go out and start complaining,” said Wanyama on Dollar TV.
“I know it is a heavy burden, but I know he’s experienced and he knows what to do. He works hard, and yeah, just leave the rest,” the former Celtic FC midfielder added.
To Wanyama, Olunga can be productive if he only manages to let go of what he cannot control.
“Fans will always be fans, and they always want the best, and sometimes, the reason I wasn’t answering or saying anything was that I know myself and where I can push and if it was possible or if it was not,” the former Southampton star continued.
“So the rest I left for the people outside to speak their mind. But what I know and how I know it, I just work, and the rest I can’t have control over. I control what I can. What I cannot control, I leave it.”
