Posta Rangers were firmly in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League title race for the better part of the first leg.The team was simply on top of its game given the manner in which they won matches and the clean sheets kept.Fast forward, the mailmen find themselves struggling to register a draw or even score goals on match days let alone winning in recent weeks.##NAJAVA_MECA_8063057##A look at the table shows that the club is the most out-of-form outfit in the last month or so and risks finishing the season out of the top half.Three weeks ago, the club sent coach John Kamau on a two-month compulsory leave following a series of unwanted results. Posta have lost the last five matches, conceding fourteen times and scoring a single goal.Forgotten Gor Mahia goalkeeper Gad Mathews resumes training, eyes playing time against SealThe club filled the gap left by Kamau by elevating assistant coach Bernard Kawinzi who will be in charge for the remainder of the season.Reacting to the club’s recent performance, Kawinzi, who has been in charge in two matches acknowledged that the defence and forward line wasn’t at its best.“We have been struggling in recent times, especially in defending. We were very solid earlier in the season but that is not the case in the last month or so. Much as not we have not been defending well, we have not been good in scoring as well,” he admitted.The CAF A coaching badge holder conceded that the poor run has taken a toll on the players’ confidence levels.The former MCF coach said he had noted a worrying trend of players doubting themselves and playing cautiously in a bid to avoid committing mistakes and conceding.EXCLUSIVE: Posta Rangers send coach Kamau on compulsory leaveHe however pledged to roll his sleeves and inspire a ‘monster’ mentality in the team and have a strong finish in the season.“After assuming the head coach role, my biggest role was to fix the defence and I am glad the margins have grown smaller. The poor results have dented our confidence levels as a team but I am trying my best to eliminate any doubt in the players and get them firing as they used to do earlier in the season,” said the former Kariobangi Sharks assistant coach.
