After the full time whistle, there seemed not to be many happier faces than one of Tusker head coach Robert Matano as he walked on to do his media duties.He had finally navigated his side through one of the most crucial four fixtures of the season against Gor Mahia.And despite the fixture ending in a barren draw, Matano seemed to be the happier party, taking a jig at how his opponents played in the game.##NAJAVA_MECA_7283822##“I thought we played well, kept our focus and were consistent in such a game that was up and down,” Matano spoke of how he thought his team played. “We did a good job maintaining and containing them [Gor Mahia].“I was actually surprised that they can play long balls. Thought it was Tusker,”Matano was reacting to the public debate that suggested that, his charges had a high affinity for long balls and being more direct as, compared to the other top sides around them in the FKF Premier League table.👨🚒 Wazee wa kazi…#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/F2EWSsTJdY— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) May 23, 2023 “I was criticized for not playing ‘better football’,” Matano added, this time daring ‘those who talked before now come and talk.’“You cannot kill a lion with a stone,” the former AFC Leopards gaffer said, eliciting laughs from the media members present.If anything, the fact that his side came unscathed and maintained their lead on top of the table was among the high points from the coach’s perspective.The other was that they knew what Gor Mahia would do and shut down all their efforts.Tusker maintain league advantage after barren draw with Gor Mahia“We got our chances that we didn’t put to bed but we also didn’t concede and fought till the end,” Matano – who was clad in a fitting black suit said. “I have seen and know how Gor Mahia plays. They love using setpieces and long balls in tight games and we were ready for it. I am happy with how my players played today.”With three games to go, the brewers can now smell the title, and will look at their fixtures against Wazito, Posta Rangers and Vihiga Bullets with one thing in mind; “Fighting till the very end.”
