Head coach Julien Mette wants to see the players with a ‘killer mentality’ when they take on Bidco United in the second round of the FKF MozzartBet Cup at the Police Sacco Grounds on Friday afternoon.
The tactician believes the Cup offers a manageable pathway to Continental football next season and acknowledges that it will be a crucial step in building the project he has started since joining in.
“The way we play tomorrow will not be the most important; we can play well and lose and nobody cares how we played. We need to see a killer mentality. That’s the main point,” coach Mette stated.
He says he has been impressed with the mindset the team has shown so far, and believes they have switched their mentality to going all out for victory.
“The approach in a Cup game is different from the League. It is do or die and any mistake is punished. I was really hard on them to switch their mentality and they have responded well,” the coach said.
He adds; “The Cup is the last way in which we can win a trophy. It will be very good for Tusker in regards to its history. We want to win because we want to play in the Confederation Cup. For the project we have started, Tusker deserves to play in this level in Africa. There is a little pressure but it is good pressure.”
Meanwhile, coach Mette has acknowledged the tremendous improvement the team has shown since he took charge, and says they have grasped his philosophy quick enough and there have been steps made in the last three games.
He adds; “The mental part which was a weakness has started becoming better. It takes time because the team was sick mentally but now we are in the process of healing.”
