Rozen’s appointment as head coach comes after talks with former Azkals head coach Simon McMenemy did not progress. Rozen, an Uruguayan replaces the youthful Kale Alvarez who did well on an interim basis for the club steering them to a second place finish in the league and a quarterfinals berth in the UFL Cup. There have been no big name signings for Kaya other than the inclusion of defensive back Janrick Soriano who will shore up the spotty defense at the back. Soriano has excellent pedigree as he won starting slots and titles with Global and Pachanga. Rozen lost a lot of big names from Jason Sabio to Prince Boley as well as he looks to make do with his holdovers.

The saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same” applies to this club. The lineup changed more by subtraction than by addition. Jason Sabio is gone as is Lexton Moy who was highly influential in the middle (as was Boley). Adrian Semblat is now with Nomads as well. Like Global, Rozen will promote other players like Junior Muñoz who hardly got any playing time last season under Alvarez.

Based on Kaya’s recent play and the demotion of Anton Ugarte and Toshi Hosoe to the bench, it has become pretty obvious that OJ Porteria will become their most influential player. But football isn’t about one man. Look for this club to build on its huge breakthrough win against Loyola in the PFF Smart National Club Championship. If they can replicate that game and apply it to every fixture, Kaya will be right up to the final bell slugging away.

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