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Caf Champions League: Slow midfield transition and lessons learned in Tusker loss to Zamalek SC

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Goal takes a look at the Caf Champions League game played in Nairobi on Saturday and pinpoints areas that Tusker must&nbsp;improve&nbsp;on ahead of the return leg on October 22.

​Lessons learned from Nyayo Stadium encounter

Although Humphrey Mieno, Jackson Macharia and Clyde Senaji bossed the midfield against Zamalek, their transition from the centre of the pitch to the attacking half was not as precise and as fast as it should be.
Their slow movement gave the Zamalek midfielders time to strategize&nbsp;and counter their plan with ease.

Slower midfield transition

Joshua Ibrahim looked like an isolated and distant figure in the game as the centre-forward&nbsp;lacked requisite backup&nbsp;from Tusker's midfielders. 
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Isolation gave the visitors an easy time dealing with him, as they focused on cutting out the supply chain that would have fed him more balls.

Isolated Ibrahim

It&nbsp;is no doubt the Brewers were the dominant side, especially in the first half,&nbsp;but they ended up not successfully making use of their dominance and the chances that were consequently created. 
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They have to learn from how Zamalek created a few chances and ended up scoring a goal from them.

Chance conversion

Eugene&nbsp;Asike and&nbsp;Kalos&nbsp;Kirenge firmly dealt with Zamalek's strikers, especially in the second half, when they were more dangerous and managed to deny them clear goalscoring chances. 
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Had the partnership been weak, the Egyptian champions would have scored more goals.

Solid Asike-Kalos partnership

As Tusker dominated the midfield battle, Zamalek exploited holes that were visible at right-back and left-back positions. 
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The attackers managed to create dangerous chances by attacking from the flanks and the goal scored in the second half came after&nbsp;Achraf Bencharki made an easy run from the left wing into the box.

Sealing full-back loopholes

Caf Champions League: Slow midfield transition and lessons learned in Tusker loss to Zamalek SC | Goal.com Kenya

The slow midfield transition, the inability to convert chances and lessons learned after Tusker&apos;s 1-0 loss to Zamalek SC in a Caf Champions League encounter.

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