Having secured a ticket to the CAF Champions League, Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano is using the clash against Gor Mahia as a yardstick to Africa’s elite club competition.Tusker clinched the coveted Champions League slot in emphatic fashion after trouncing Ulinzi Stars 4-1 to pip KCB by a single point in the June 30th deadline set by CAF.With Gor Mahia being the only Kenyan side to make it to the group stages of a continental tournament, Matano revealed that he will use the Thursday clash to gauge their level of preparedness for the Champions League.💦⚽️| The boys continued with the work at Ruaraka today ahead of Thursday afternoon’s tie against Gor Mahia FC.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/2Ms9tpuU7N— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) July 5, 2021 “If Tusker players want to play continental football they must play against Gor Mahia because those are people who have been exposed and have been there for long, so this is a test match to us,”“The mental strength, tactical organisation and the edge and cohesion of our team are what we are going to test against the calibre of Gor Mahia,” said Matano in an interview with the club.Tusker are seeking to become the first Kenyan club to make it to the Champions League group stages with Gor Mahia stumbling at the First Round of qualifiers and dropping into the Confederation Cup. The Brewers face a tricky run of fixtures in the next two rounds as they battle reigning league champions Gor Mahia and KCB who are chasing hot on their heels in the title race.Matano however believes that the two matches might affect the destination of the title as a loss against KCB will see them slip into second. The work continues. Up next is a visit from the defending champions Gor Mahia.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/tyxpvClKPT— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) July 5, 2021 “It’s about mental strength, we must be very clinical and organise ourselves well and keep the player’s fitness level intact because those are cruel games but we are going to control the situation properly because we have people who can dictate the tempo,”“The two games are very crucial, Thursday and Sunday are going to determine our destination and we are ready for all the games but we will take it game by game,” added Matano.
