{"id":8699,"date":"2016-07-23T13:53:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T13:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=8699"},"modified":"2016-07-23T14:13:16","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T14:13:16","slug":"ferreira-concerned-with-team-psyche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/ferreira-concerned-with-team-psyche\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferreira concerned with team psyche"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gor Mahia coach Jose Marcelo Ferreira aka Ze Maria has admitted that his team has been out of sync for the past two days.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere seems to be a problem with the team in terms of synergy and co-ordination and to be honest it is a concern not just for me but even for the players themselves. I have talked to them individually to get their points of view and perhaps we shall need to change a few things in the squad,\u201d he said to kpl.co.ke<\/p>\n

Gor Mahia started the second leg well taking a 2-0 lead against Thika United but then played below par after taking a two goal lead. The subsequent matches against Ushuru and Kakamega were dissappointing as the Kagere-Tuyisenge partnership failed to click, the midfield was sub par and the defence appears shakey. Meanwhile teams sought to spoil the game in order to gain a draw.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome teams apply very crude methods of surviving against us. You find that sometimes we play just 30 minutes in each half because the rest of the time the opposing players are lying on the ground feigning injury,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He can expect more of the same against City Stars on Sunday so he needs to come up with a strategy to counter such negative tactics. It is also possible that teams have figured out a way to counter Ze Maria’s tactics. So Ze Maria may have to adapt to new tactics. The mark of a great coach is the ability to adapt and change tactics depending on the circumstances.<\/p>\n

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