Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano has explained the reason behind his team’s scintillating start to the new campaign with the 12-time league champions sitting at the helm.The Brewers have won all their opening three matches of the season. They commenced with a 2-1 win over Kakamega Homeboyz, downed Nairobi City Stars 4-1 and on Sunday they battled to a hard-fought 1-0 win over AFC Leopards at the Kasarani Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_6865805##This is contrary to the happenings last season where they lost three of their first five league matches of the season. The Brewers have traditionally started the season slowly and before this season, they had last won the opening match of the season in 2016, a season that they lifted the league and FA Cup double.The tactician has now explained the reason behind the good start. He believes the four-month pre-season period has played a role in their great form unlike last season where teams had about a month to sharpen their arsenal ahead of the new season.“This time had much time to prepare for the new season, the players gelled well. In the previous two seasons we had a lot of obstacles brought about by the corona virus, we were not training well. Last season we brought in too many new players and they did not gel before the new season started but this time we had more time and the team was ready for the new season,” he told the club media.📸| Some images from yesterday’s 1-0 win over AFC Leopards.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/7BLPo9hTKj— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 5, 2022 He also believes that maintaining a big chunk of the squad that they had last season and changing the team’s mentality have been the driving forces behind the team’s success.“Another thing is we maintained the same team and so it is easier to perform because they have been together for long. They know our challenge, our philosophy and so it easier unlike last time when we had more new players without enough time to prepare as a team. The mentality is also different because since I returned we only lose a game after the final whistle, the fighting spirit and team character is good, they have developed that winning mentality and that is a good thing,” he added.Next for Tusker is an away game against Bidco United.Shujaa land Pool of Death in Cape Town 7s
