New Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic has said that he “saw one team on the pitch” following his team’s barren draw with Tusker on Sunday, 16 February.Coming into the game with a chance to avenge their first-leg loss to the Brewers and effectively close the gap to leaders Kenya Police, Gor Mahia were reduced to feeding off half-chances, thanks to a resolute Tusker defense.Tusker, Gor unable to make statement in drab affairSpeaking after the game, Mihic, who was managing just his second game at K’Ogalo, said his side were the better team, while subtly critiquing Tusker’s style of play.“I saw one team on the pitch. Honestly, yes,” Mihic told Azam TV post-match. “We were dominant all through the game, and apart from the first 10 minutes, we took the game into our own hands.“We came up to their area like 50-60 times, which is a lot for a derby.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8710596##On Tusker’s defensive approach, he said, “We controlled the game because they were not dangerous. They did not play football… you know, passing around. They just threw the ball, and it’s a fact.“They had no combination play, and we forced them offside so they had no solution. They kicked the ball out everywhere.”Gor Mahia set to sign Cameroonian attackerHaving been left slightly unimpressed after Gor Mahia’s 2-1 win over Mathare United last weekend, the Croatian was more positive about his side, saying: “I was very sure of my team, very calm. “We did not concede, and I was so happy with our transitions and how we reacted after losing possession.”New Gor Mahia coach lists reasons why he was unsatisfied with win over Mathare UnitedMihic was, however, dissatisfied with the Machakos pitch, saying that “few times we wanted to pass and change structure was difficult.”“If the pitch is better, if it is normal, then we can prepare more structurally,” he added.The 48-year-old notably drew similar comments about Dandora Stadium following his first game in charge.
