2016 champions Tusker FC suffered a blip in their title ambitions following a 1-0 loss to Nairobi City Stars but skipper Eugene Asike has calmed the alarm bells after two games without a win.Tusker’s wheels seem to be falling off at a crucial time of the season following their barren draw against Mathare United and a defeat at home turf against Simba wa Nairobi.The Robert Matano-led side have witnessed their lead at the summit of the table whittle down to a single point in the last two games as the title race looks to go down to the wire.FULL TIME AT RUARAKA. It ends in defeat at home. pic.twitter.com/de3Lt123I0— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) July 30, 2021 Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Asike noted that the side will not panic as they boast of an experienced squad that possess the belief of landing the title.“People will not panic, I believe we will have a well-experienced team and a blend of good young players so we will refocus, regroup go again,”“The belief is still there, we lost on Friday but we need to stay focused and rectify our mistakes. We cannot look back because we have another game on Wednesday against Bandari and five crucial games to play,” said Asike.Tusker will also be forced to play the remainder of the league matches without experienced midfielder Hashim Sempala who was part of the surviving members that won the 2016 title.The former Sofapaka defender admitted that they were poor in the loss to KCB while reiterating that the trophy will return to Ruaraka at the end of the season. Boniface Muchiri free kick goal for Tusker vs Gor Mahia was 🔥Eugene Asike header for 2-1 🔥Defending a league title in 2021 is not easy ask Liverpool, Real Madrid , Juventus and PSG. pic.twitter.com/PGQ1gOeiN2— . (@ElijahKyama) July 9, 2021 “We were not that good enough in our last game, we created less chances, City Stars utilized their chances. The loss to KCB did not affect our game because whether they won or lost we had to win our game,”“We still have what it takes to win the league, we have had a good season so far and we just need to push through these five games, belief and put in the work. We need to approach the league with the right mentality and I believe we will lift the trophy,” added Asike.
