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"IT WAS SILVER VS BULLETS NOT MPONDA VS PASUWA" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, quashed sentiments that the Airtel Top 8 final was a meeting between him and his former deputy, Peter Mponda by saying it was Silver Strikers playing FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and that they are just coaches who can leave the teams anytime.
He said this after the match where his team beat the Bankers 0-1 at the Bingu National Stadium to lift the Airtel Top 8 where Mponda said Bullets did not deserve to as they dominated the play but Pasuwa said a cup game needs goals not dominance.
He said: "It was Bullets versus Silver Strikers and I dont think it was Mponda versus Pasuwa. You know us are coaches who come to the team and in the near future we will not be there and we just do our work at the teams." Said Pasuwa.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean has become the first ever coach to defend the Airtel Top 8 and now has managed to guide the People's team to their third Top 8 trophy.
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"IN CUPS YOU NEED A RESULT NOT BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALL" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says a cup game needs a team to get a positive result not to play beautiful football that's why they are the Champions of the Airtel Top 8 because they have won not played well.
He said this after beating Silver Strikers in the final of the Airtel Top 8 at the Bingu National Stadium and said his boys were busy closing up the Bankers in the first half and had to open up in the second half.
"A very tactical game where maybe most of the times in the first half we were trying to close spaces the opposition at times dominating play but going in the side. But maybe coming up second half we tried to push up numbers in attack and we had one of the crosses and we got a goal, then we missed another one which was a clear seater from one of our Strikers but that's how Football is these are cup games where you don't need beautiful football but you need a result at the end of the day and
we got it." Said Pasuwa.
He further said that referees are architectures of many injuries to his players as they do nothing when their player is fouled and in the case of Crispin Mapemba, his ankle was swollen after facing a heavy tackle.
The People's team have now won the Airtel Top 8 for the third time having won it in 2021, 2023 and now in 2024 and it becomes their first trophy this year.
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"SILVER HAS BEEN DOING WELL DOMESTICALLY" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, said he will go with full force in the Airtel Top 8 final match against Silver Strikers on Saturday as they face a team that has been doing better locally.
Pasuwa said this on Thursday to the media ahead of the big match at the Bingu National Stadium where he talked of congestion of fixtures which is making them to have no time to train ahead of the match.
"Yesterday we played and today we do recovery tomorrow we travel so it's not giving us time to train a thing that just needs us to manage the squad ahead of the match." Said Pasuwa.
He further said he is not underrating any team this season and against the Bankers, he expects a tough match as they face the best team currently in Malawi.
The People's team managed to beat Kamuzu Barracks 2-0 at the Bingu National Stadium last Sunday in the semi finals to book a place into the final.
"WE HAVEN'T GIVEN UP IN THE LEAGUE" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa downplayed remarks that his team has already given up on chances to win the League and put much focus on Cups as he said every tournament bring money.
He said this when talking to the media ahead of their Airtel Top 8 final against Silver Strikers at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday.
He said it is maybe just the mindset of the players that if they lose a cup game they are out hence they fight more in the cups than the League but they are still fighting in every competition.
"No. It's not like that [we have given up] but I think it's the approach of the players on the matches. However every game brings money, the League and the cup so we need to work hard in every tournament but may be in the minds they think if you lose a cup game you are out that's why they are put their hearts most in Cup games." Said Pasuwa.
Meanwhile, the People's team have struggled with consistency in
the League as they have 44 points from 25 games while they have reached two finals of the FDH Bank Cup and now Airtel Top 8.
The team is looking for their first trophy in the 2024 season and they will have to beat Silver Strikers if they are to defend the Airtel Top 8.
"WE ARE LACKING A LEADER" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says his team is failing to be consistent in their performances this season as they lack a leader who can be talking to the boys in the game.
He said this ahead of their Airtel Top 8 semi final match against Kamuzu Barracks at the Bingu National Stadium and said if there was a leader who can be communicating to the boys in their matches they can do better.
He further said against Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos, they thought the presence of Clyde Senaji could bring changes but they were attacked now and then. He also said his team is missing too many chances.
"We need to work with our last third of attack you saw on Thursday we were missing many chances getting into the box we miss the chance we come again we keep on missing then the opponent comes once then we are punished and also after being punished the response will also be down yes we have been scored we need to look up and play football and look
for that equaliser or a winner of the day so its also character that makes us also to win games." Said Pasuwa.
Meanwhile, the winner of the match will play Silver Strikers in the final of the tournament after the Bankers beat Mighty Mukuru Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.
GAMPHANI RESCUE BULLETS AGAINST FAMILIAR STRANGERS
Super Substitute, Lameck Gamphani, netted a 96th minute equaliser to deny his former team, Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos their first away win of the season as FCB Nyasa Big Bullets played a 1-1 draw at the Kamuzu Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
Babatunde Adepoju saw his penalty kick brilliantly saved by Donnex Mwakasinga in the first half before Substitute Ibrahim Sadick fired the hosts ahead when Marco Chiwaya did well to challenge Gomegzani Chirwa but Gamphani had to come off the bench to rescue the Palestinians in hands of his former side which had a man less following the red card of Khumbo Banda on 81st minute.
Head coach for the People's team, Kalisto Pasuwa, said his team missed a lot of chances leading to their struggle in the match.
"You could see the body language in some of the players the way we were playing unfortunately we got our chances but we could utilize them and the opposition got one and they punished us and most of
the second half they were leading us we tried as much as we can looking an equaliser and we got it in the last minute." Said Pasuwa.
The People's team remain third but now add a point to 41 points from 24 games, 6 points behind second placed Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and 13 points behind leaders, Silver Strikers.
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PASUWA DOWNPLAYS FLAMES JOB LINKS
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa says he can not comment on the rumours linking him to Flames coaching role as he is an FCB Nyasa Big Bullets coach not Flames coach.
The Zimbabwean said this on Wednesday during a media briefing ahead of his team's match against Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos on Thursday at the Kamuzu Stadium.
He said it is hard to speak on things he does not know and not being even approached by Football Association of Malawi.
"I think it is hard for me to comment on rumours and things I dont know and even I have never been approached for that so what I know is that I'm working at Bullets so I can't comment." Said Pasuwa.
Meanwhile, the five time TNM Super League winner had ever been assigned a job by the football governing body as he was assigned to lead the Under 23 National team.
"WE STRUGGLE WITH THE SO-CALLED SMALL TEAMS" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says his team needs to be positive enough in order to get past Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos on Thursday as his team is struggling much with the so-called small teams in the League.
He said this ahead of their match against the Dedza based side at the Kamuzu Stadium and said there's a problem where if his team win the Derby, some players feels they will not sweat for results in other games.
"if you look at these teams like Dedza and those ones that can be called small teams are those that are giving us problems but one thing I can say is the mental part of it where we go to a game where we think everything is easy." Said Pasuwa
He however said his team is already prepared on mindset on this game and that his team will not looking at what other teams are doing but their own performance and see on the last day of the League.
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"IT COULD HAVE BEEN 2-2 DESPITE WITH EXTRA PLAYER" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, was not happy with his team's performance in the last 10 minutes of the Blantyre after conceding a goal and on pressure against a 10 man Mighty Mukuru Wanderers on Saturday.
He said this after the team's 1-2 win at the Kamuzu Stadium where he said this will be a motivation for the team after struggling with form in their matches this season.
He however was not happy with their play in the final minutes of the game.
"They played a good game yes but again 75-80 minutes we ended up conceding unnecessary goal, we are lacking a leader in the team, they were playing with a player less then we made a scoreboard blunder that ended up costing ourselves, it could have been 2-2 they were coming on us but we were having an extra guy so we need to manage the ball as we can." He said.
He also said that the team will keep on pushing until the final match as they still put themselves in c
contention for the Championship with 7 games to go.
A win had put the People's team up to third in the league with 40 points from 23 games played in the TNM Super League.
"We are coming down, as we have been saying, you can't rule out with 7 games remember we are playing 30 games and that's why I say we will see at the end of the day In our last day."
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"MOST OF GUYS ARE BACK FROM INJURIES" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, says he is relieved to have most of his players in the team's squad back from their injuries and they are good to go in the forthcoming Blantyre Derby.
He said this during a pre-match interview on Thursday morning saying it is good that most of his players know to handle the heat of the derby.
"As you know we last played over the weekend, all the boys I think it's just two or three guys who are nursing injuries but most of them in the squad are back. Each and everyone maybe knows what it is to play a derby." Said Pasuwa.
He said the derby is a most historic match where even the players would say in the future that they were part of the game so there is a need to motivate the players so they get a positive result.
The People's team are fourth on the standing with 37 points from 22 games played this season.
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"PEOPLE WILL SEE A DIFFERENT PLAYER ONCE I RECOVER" - BANDA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets new signing, Peter Banda, has promised fire once he fully recovers and return to the pitch saying his contract at the team will help him to come back to his best.
He said this after penning a three year deal to rejoin the team on Thursday afternoon where he has thanked God for giving him a second chance to reignite his playing career which was heavily affected by a shoulder injury.
He is expected to go to Kenya for his treatment on his long time injury but has promised to come back with more power.
"I have been our of action out of action for close to a year without playing football and it wasn't an easy period for me. This is injury is the reason why I was sidelined, but with my contract I am very optimistic that I will be back in action after undergoing this treatment in Kenya." Said Banda.
He further said he wishes to come back to Football as his one year period without football has been painful
to him since he survives on playing football.
This is the third time Banda is penning a deal at FCB Nyasa Big Bullets after signing from Griffin Young Stars in 2019 before moving on loan and permanently to Sheriff Tiraspol and Simba SC respectively and signed a 6 month deal in 2023 after leaving the Tanzanian giants.
THE THIRD COMING!
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has announced the signing of talented forward, Peter Banda, who has penned a three year deal with the People's team.
He joins the People's team for the third time having signed for the team in 2019, 2023 and now 2024.
"A DERBY IS DERBY EVEN IF TEAMS ARE BOTTOM" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, believes that the Blantyre Derby is usually tough regardless the positions of the teams on the log table and that the forthcoming match can help in the decision of the League championship.
He said this during a pre-match interview with the media on Thursday morning saying even if the teams are bottom of the table, they still fight as if it is a title decider.
"It can be so [that it will decide the Championship] but remember a derby is always a derby or even if we are bottom but it is one of the games we tell the boys to go and fight so it's usually a tough game." Said Pasuwa.
He further said this is one of the week which makes it simple to motivate players to start performing better as a derby win looks good for the players always and needs to avoid past mistakes and start from where they left when they beat the Nomads 1-2 in the FDH Bank Cup.
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"WE HAVE DIFFERENTIATED SUPER LEAGUE AND SOCIALS" - PASUWA
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Kalisto says he is happy to see how his boys played when going forward as every attack they made was turned out into a goal.
He said this after his team recorded a 22-1 victory over non-League side, Kumanda All Stars at the Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday afternoon as his team booked a place in the round of 32 in style.
He said he was happy to see how his team went forward ways as many attacks turned out to be converted.
"There isn't much to talk about only maybe the offensive part of the boys the mindset saying we are playing these guys and to show them that this is super League and the difference with Socials. You could see we witnessed that every time we sit into the attacking third we got a goal." Said Pasuwa.
He was also left happy to see Alick Lungu returning to action following a long time injury but was introduced on 72nd minute.
In the match, Chawanangwa Gumbo scored 8, Precious Phiri
