Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano and captain Humphrey Mieno say the team is keen on bouncing back ahead of Wednesday’s crunch showdown with Gor Mahia at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani.The Brewers are currently enduring a tough time in the league despite a strong start to the new season. They won the first six games of the season but have managed just one triumph in the last seven; they have since been leapfrogged by Nzoia Sugar, Gor Mahia, and KCB and occupy the fourth spot in the log with 25 points, three off leaders Nzoia.##NAJAVA_MECA_7006655##On Wednesday, they visit a semi-resurgent Gor Mahia in a match that both teams are desperate to win. Despite it being a big match that he is determined to win, Matano believes the match between the league’s two most successful teams is just another normal tie.”Gor Mahia is a strong team, but you know we are the champions, and so there is nothing to fear; there is nothing special about the game. The good thing is that they are in a good run, and it is a motivation for us to try and catch up and try to win the game; it will be a good, tough game, but I know that we will manage it,” the tactician said during an interview at the team’s training ground on Tuesday morning.👊| Goalkeepers’ union pic.twitter.com/MaFoOVwuhO— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) February 7, 2023 On his part, captain Mieno, who is also a former Gor Mahia player, says they have prepared well for the game and called on his teammates to remain focused throughout the game if they are to bag maximum points from the duel.”We have prepared well for the game.” It is evident that our run has not been good in recent matches, and tomorrow’s game requires us to be very composed. We must keep our concentration throughout the game because Gor Mahia is a great team with good players. “We are hoping for the best, and hopefully we will get the three points,” the seasoned midfielder opined. FKFPL: K’ogalo raring to go against Tusker – Johnathan McKinstryMatano, a three-time league winner with Tusker (2) and Sofapaka, was quick to downplay the notion that his team is already out of the title race after the recent struggles.”The league has not ended; every team has lost, but it is still within our reach; we are not far from other teams. We have just played 13 games, and you cannot say that we are not in the title race. The race is still on, and we have not even finished the first leg. These are the dynamics of football; sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down, and you cannot rule anyone out – no one has won the league at this point,” he stated.”It is for us to adjust and make amends for the mistakes that we have been making and also try to bring our morale and fighting spirit back, give the players confidence, and I think we are on and ready to fight.”Kenyan trio safe after Turkey earthquakeMieno further added that they cannot afford to approach some games with laxity, as all games are important.”Every game has its plan and strategy, and it is the coach that determines that, but as a player, you have to motivate yourself because some matches are more demanding than others, but in all games you have to maintain that seriousness and give your best; there is no small or big game in the league,” Mieno added.Every coach wants a Rupia – Baraza happy with reunion, wants striker to get better
