FC Talanta assistant coach Jackson Gatheru has revealed the strategy that the team will employ in order to avoid relegation from the FKF Premier League.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsTalanta have been flirting with relegation throughout the season and are currently 14th on the log standings with 26 points, just two above Murang’a Seal in the drop zone.Kariobangi Sharks star midfielder secures trials with Norwegian top tier sideWith nine games to play before curtains come falling on the season, Talanta are still in the relegation matrix and have to put in more effort to avoid the chop.Speaking exclusively to Mozzart Sport, Gatheru revealed what the team must do to retain their league status.##NAJAVA_MECA_8823519##“We still have to fight. To be comfortable, we still have to win about four or five matches,” said Gatheru.The tactician was speaking after the team’s 2-0 victory over Sofapaka in a match played on Friday, 28 March at the Dandora Stadium, that unhooked them from the relegation zone.Harambee Stars defender appointed captain of Malawian giantsCaptain Bernard Odhiambo gave Talanta an early lead, finding the back of the net in the fourth minute before the on-form Emmanuel Osoro doubled their lead in the 38th minute, a lead they took to halftime and maintained till the final whistle.Reflecting on his team’s performance in the Sofapaka clash, Gatheru expressed his appreciation for the way his team performed in the match.##NAJAVA_MECA_8823629##“The boys played well and according to instructions. It is a big win; we just decided to risk, to attack more, and I am glad that it worked,” he added.Unfortunately for Talanta, they have not won back-to-back matches or kept clean sheets throughout the season, with Gatheru looking to change the unwanted statistics.Gor Mahia coach on why they failed to beat AFC Leopards in Mashemeji Derby“We are also instilling the mentality to lock the game and keep clean sheets. If we can keep more clean sheets in our game, then we can win a lot of matches because that has been our biggest undoing,” he said.Gatheru will be hoping that the winning streak extends when they play Kariobangi Sharks in their next league game on Sunday, 6 April 2025.
