Matano pleased with charges after returning to winning ways

Tusker head coach Robert Matano is over the moon after watching his charges snap the three-game winless run following their last weekend 1-0 win over Sofapaka.Heading to the game, the beer makers had gone for three rounds without bagging maximum points, a run that saw them drop to third on the log as Nzoia Sugar and KCB took advantage of the slip to take up the two top slots.##NAJAVA_MECA_6962783##Tusker had lost 2-1 to Bandari before sharing points with Nzoia and FC Talanta in the subsequent duels.However, Tusker are back to the summit following the win over Batoto Ba Mungu that came courtesy of Ibrahim Joshua’s sole strike.Matano said beating his former employer came at a time when the pressure to return to winning ways was slowly mounting.From one generation to next – Bwire relishing apprenticeship under wings of Matasi“I am happy we redeemed ourselves after going for three matches without a win. We played well with energy, concentration and we were also organized. That was fantastic performance,” he told club media.Having returned on track, the league winning gaffer called on his troops to maintain it going forward. Tusker who are bidding to retain the gong they hoisted two years ago are touted as favourites to win it again but Matano feels its too early to arrive at such conclusions.Former Mathare star Dani Lual returns to parent club in Czech RepublicThe former Nairobi City Stars manager said managing pressure and the fatigue given the congested nature of the fixtures as well as ensuring that his charges play well top his list of priorities in the remaining twenty four rounds.“We have to focus and seek to sustain the good performance. We have to be consistent. We have played just ten rounds so it means we have a long way to go. There will always be pressure in football but we have to manage it as well as fatigue,” he added.

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