Tusker captain Humphrey Mieno says Saturday’s 1-0 win over Kenya Police at Nyayo Stadium injected more hunger in the team that is bidding to retain the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title.Shaphan Siwa scored in the 67th minute to give the brewers all three points as they moved to within touching distance of leaders Gor Mahia.Speaking after the match, Mieno who featured for all 90 minutes said, “This was an important win for us considering the pedigree of our opponents. They have very experienced players and if we could pick all three points from them, it is a big motivation.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180235##“That win gives us the motivation to believe that we can beat even bigger opposition and hence puts our title ambitions on track. That victory has kept in us the self-belief that we can defend our title,” he said.Mieno also praised Tusker’s youthful players for making a huge difference in the match.“It was a high paced match and our youthful players made the difference. They could run around our opponents,” he observed.Pre-match tactical analysis of the Ingo DerbyAt 33 years, Mieno is one of the most experienced players not just in Tusker but in the league as well and he, attributes his longevity to discipline and an impressive work ethic that has seen him get better every season.“It is not easy to still be playing at this high level but I owe it to discipline on and off the pitch. It is about knowing what to do and when and remaining focused on the job,” he opened up.Harambee Stars legend Musa Otieno predicts bright future for the Belgium-based OkumuMieno began his career in the top league with the defunct Mahakama in 2008, leaving one year later to join KCB. He has also had professional stints in Club African (Tunisia), Azam (Tanzania) and St.George’s (Ethiopia).Other clubs he has played for locally include, Sofapaka, Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards.The brewers take on Wazito on Wednesday.
