Tusker full backs will have to work extra time if they are to contain CS Sfaxien wingers, creative midfielder Jackson Macharia has said. The Kenyan champions are set to host the North Africans on Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup playoff.##NAJAVA_MECA_6010607##Tusker had their dream of knocking open the doors of CAF Champions League crashed by Egyptian giants Zamalek who thrashed them 5-0 on aggregate in the second round of the tournament and were hence dropped to the second tier.Ahead of the playoff, Macharia disclosed that the extensive video analysis exposed that the visitors were lethal on the flanks and called on the full backs to be on the watch out throughout the game.The Kenyan international also urged the rest of the team to support the defence so that they do not concede at home.Also a huge congrats to Jackson Macharia for coming third in the midfielder of the year category.Irie Rasta!! 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/nN1hokFMof— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) September 14, 2021 “We have analyzed their videos and realized that they are strong on the flanks and carry the ball forward quickly. At least we are preparing for an opponent whom we understand his style of play and his weaknesses,” he said.Macharia, one of the longest serving player at the club currently, revealed that the team had ironed out the costly mistakes that saw him fall to Zamalek. The former Thika United midfielder while acknowledging the rift of class between Kenyan football and continental highlighted a blunt striking front as the major undoing in the top tier.##NAJAVA_MECA_6007987##However, the dread locked player is self-assured that the training sessions they have had from the time local competitions were suspended will help them put the ball in the net at will.89’| 📸📸 Goal Celebration @tusker_fc Jackson Macharia 🔥🔥Sofapaka 1-2 Tusker#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/WWxLFpa5hv— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) August 7, 2021 “The Zamalek game was an eye opener to us. We picked lessons from the game among them is taking chances and making good use of home advantage. The game helped us step up as it was clear that their level was way above the local opposition,” he noted. Should Tusker tower past the playoff hurdle, they will book a place in the group stages.
