Tusker FC head coach Charles Okere is full of confidence that his team is in the mix of the FKF Premier League title race despite a shaky start to the season.The Brewers have had an inconsistent start to life after former head coach Robert Matano left at the end of last season with Okere taking over on an interim basis.After seven rounds of matches, Tusker have managed only two wins, losing a similar number of matches and drawing three. The team has nine points and sits fifth on the log standings.Former Harambee Stars coach calls for Firat’s sackingSpeaking after the loss to league leaders KCB in a match played on Saturday 26 October in Murang’a, the former Vihiga Queens head coach said his team will be in the race till the end of the campaign.“Nobody has been declared a champion yet. We are going to fight (for the FKF Premier League title) until the last minute,” he stated.Despite losing the KCB match, the 42-year-old saw positives and among them singled out striker Ryan Ogam for praise.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457039##“I am happy a boy like Ryan came back and scored two goals. Out of the negative, we have the positives,” he said.One of the maladies of the 12-time league champions has been the number of goals they concede and their inability to protect a lead.The former Harambee Starlets tactician delved into the matter and called for resilience from his team in future matches.35-year-old Humphrey Mieno’s two secrets to lengthy career“The moment that we are not resilient, we will concede. It is all about resilience and decision making especially in preventing goals. You have to be tough and resilient to handle these situations,” he remarked.Tusker are scheduled to take on Bandari FC on Saturday 2 November but it is not yet clear whether the game will go on owing to the additional national team call-ups to their two players; captain Charles Momanyi and Ryan Ogam.Nevertheless, Okere is working on the team’s weaknesses before their next match. The team won 1-0 against Talanta FC in a friendly match played on Wednesday afternoon at their Ruaraka base.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457009##
