We will not bottle it like Arsenal, Nzoia Sugar coach Salim Babu assures

Arsenal blew a big chance of ending their close to two-decade wait for the Premier League following a series of unwanted results in the second leg.Their skid was well capitalized on by Manchester City who were declared winners on Saturday without kicking a football.##NAJAVA_MECA_7268627##Closer home, the race to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) is a thrilling one as the trio of Tusker, Gor Mahia and Nzoia Sugar are all eyeing it.With four matches left, Nzoia boss Salim Babu has sensationally told his players to pick lessons from Arsenal’s botched mission to land the trophy.Tusker’s Otieno aims to win Mozzart Bet Cup Golden Boot for motherNzoia, just like Arsenal bossed the standings for the better part of the first leg but ran short of gas at some point in the second stanza.The sugarmen, recovered and have a mathematical chance of piping Gor and Tusker to the title.“We have learnt some lessons from Arsenal’s run in the English league. Their performance has proven that, what matters most is how you finish and how well can handle the pressure. I have advised my players to strive for a strong finish,” he said.The Bungoma based side is set to play KCB and Kariobangi Sharks in front of their fans before travelling to Nairobi to take on former champions Sofapaka and Nairobi City Stars.Babu, said it is his big wish to see his charges keep cleansheets in the four crucial matches.“We do not have a problem when it comes to scoring goals. I hope we will not concede in the remaining matches,” he said.How Tusker can help Kakamega Homeboyz secure continental footballMeanwhile, the former Sony Sugar tactician termed the four duels as finals which they couldn’t afford to lose.“We have four finals remaining before we can call it a day. We’ve come a long way and it is only fair if we put in a spirited fight in the four matches and see how the title race pans out,” he added.

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