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Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has spoken about his limited playtime at Montreal Impact towards the end of the season.

Despite previously announcing his departure from the club, Wanyama was offered a new contract.

Victor Wanyama’s team struggles

However, in the later stages of the season, coach Hernan Losada used him sparingly, and the team struggled, managing only two wins in 13 matches, ultimately missing the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Wanyama expressed his respect for the coach’s decision to keep him on the bench when the team was winning, but he expected changes to be made as the team’s results deteriorated.

“I was disappointed. As a player, you want to play more. I didn’t really understand why. But I trusted my teammates to get the job done, even if the situation disappointed me. At first, the team was winning and I respected the decision. When things started to get worse, I asked for explanations and I didn’t get one. I was surprised that he couldn’t give me the reason.

“I think the communication was not clear with the coach… Our opinions didn’t matter,” Wanyama was quoted by Canadian Soccer Daily.

In Wanyama’s view, the team had the potential to reach the playoffs if adjustments had been made earlier in the season, allowing the team to perform better on the field.

“We had everything we needed (to make the playoffs) if an adjustment had been done earlier in the season and the team could express themselves on the pitch,” he said.

Victor Wanyama’s brief

Wanyama is notable for being the first Kenyan player to score in the UEFA Champions League, achieving this feat when he scored the opening goal in Celtic’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona on November 7, 2012.

In July 2013, he made a move to Premier League club Southampton for £12.5 million, setting a record as the most expensive player sold by a Scottish club at the time.

Wanyama has earned more than 60 caps for the Kenyan national team since making his international debut in May 2007.