Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says the mentality of the local players has to change if they are to achieve great things and even reach greater heights in continental championships like Tanzania’s Yanga did recently.The Tanzanian champions secured a final berth before they unfortunately lost the title on goal difference to USM Alger despite picking up an away win in Alger, but many would agree that they had punched above their weight despite the defeat.##NAJAVA_MECA_7312402##Firat believes that mentality is the difference between players succeeding and failing. The tactician, who is currently preparing the national team for a four-nation tournament that will be played in Mauritius starting Sunday, says the local players’ mentality has to be fixed if Kenyan clubs and the national team are to achieve big things.”I want to change the mind of the players, to have more vision, and not to be happy about little things,” he said during an interview on Friday evening.”I am challenging the players to open their minds; it is also about what they do with their feet and the mentality of the players that we have to work on.”.The Turkish coach added that Kenyan clubs can achieve what Yanga did if the mentality is right.”It is not just about Gor Mahia (league leaders), but Gor have a big history; they have won the CAF competition, and we have to try to win again. If Yanga can go to the final and we also have to go, it is very simple,” he added.Stars will jet out for Mauritius on Saturday.”Whatever happens behind the scenes is beyond my control” – Olunga responds to latest transfer rumors
