Bandari head coach John Baraza has told his charges to pull up their socks and wrap up what has been a disappointing season with wins against Kenya Police and FC Talanta.The coastal side is the most lethargic team in the top tier at the moment as the team has gone for eight matches without a win.Besides that, the team was tossed out of the Mozzart Bet Cup by fourth-tier side Bungoma Stars at the preliminary stage.##NAJAVA_MECA_8161478##The team last celebrated victory on March 9 when they beat champions Gor Mahia 1-0 at the Mbaraki Grounds.Since then, the dockers have been at their worst despite being one of the best-funded teams in the country.Last Saturday, the team suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Tusker at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.Former Harambee Starlets coach eager to resume coaching after graduating with CAF A licenceFor a long time, Baraza has blamed the poor run on the goal-shy forward but he believes a change of mentality and players taking more responsibility will fix the problem.With two matches remaining in the season, Baraza wants his charges to fight for the badge and conclude the season with back-to-back wins.“The players have to improve and take more responsibility. Some have been in the league for some time and ought to use their experience on top of what the technical bench has been offering and win matches,” he said.Looking back to their Saturday defeat to Tusker, the former Mara Sugar gaffer regretted that the team couldn’t convert from the chances created.Date with destiny: Junior Starlets poised for World Cup qualification“We played well, dominated the game and created chances. Unfortunately, we couldn’t score enough goals. We conceded from two avoidable mistakes and in the end, I dare say we deserved not to drop points,” he lamented.Baraza joined Bandari before the start of the season as an assistant to Twahir Muhiddin.He was promoted to the head coach role and rank in October last year after Muhiddin left.
