By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Tusker FC head coach Charles Okere has thrown a challenge at the players as the season gets into the second half, saying there is no room for mistakes and every match is like a final.
The tactician notes that the team has had so much progress, and a good run in January should be the basis of confidence heading into the remainder of the campaign.
“This is a marathon and there is no easy game. Every game for us is like a final and we cannot be in the comfort zone. We are here to work and get the best results in every game,” the coach opined.
The tactician was speaking after their win over Ulinzi Stars in Dandora, a match that ended 1-0 in the brewers’ favour.
On the win the coach said; “Kudos to the players because it was a really tough win. We played under very difficult conditions with extreme heat on the artificial turf. But, we had a plan, and we executed it to get the three points.”
On what he said to turn the tide of the game in the second half; “In the dressing room, I just told them one word; ‘You know what to do’. We had worked through the week and had a plan and we executed it well in the second half. The first half was a bit scrappy and we seemed like we were getting out of our strategy but we came back stronger and scored from a setpiece, something that we had worked on.”
On starting both Yussuf Mainge and Dennis Wanjala, usually fullbacks as offensive players; “We were coming away from home and needed to show a bit of caution. We know the strength Ulinzi possess on the wing and we needed to neutralize that. It was more of a tactical decision and we are glad it worked.”
On getting a clean sheet; “This is a big motivation for us especially against a very tactical side like Ulinzi. They created numerous scoring chances and we were lucky at some point. We have been working to improve our backline because we have been conceding a lot of goal and I am happy that we managed to pick a clean sheet.”
