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"BULLETS NOT FULLY READY FOR CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, said his team would struggle as far as CAF Champions League is concerned saying the team still lacks experience to match heavyweights in the tournament.

Pasuwa said this in an interview with 2 FM saying a quality of a team that need to thrill in the continental tournament should be complete and his team lacks that.

"There are some things that we are not rectifying when playing in the CAF Champions League. We need to make that correction. In every department, we need to be strong to compete against teams like Mamelodi Sundowns, and Moroccan teams that we play against [in CAF]. " Said Pasuwa.

He further said his team performs better locally but makes childish mistakes that can be solved only if they have experience players in each department when playing in the tournament.

This is despite the People's team making seven summer signings that included Flames Internationals, Ll

"BULLETS NOT AFFECTED BY MISSING PLAYERS" - PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, said his team was not affected by the absence of 13 players who are suffering from flu saying the team failed to show on the ground.

Pasuwa said this after their 0-0 draw against Mighty Waka Waka Tigers to collect just two points from possible 6 and said his team did not come to the party on Saturday.

"It was a tough game as we didn't do better in the middle of the park and slowly in build ups so that affected us not to get much spaces and create chances that could have been goals. I said we need to be a complete team and we are still learning." Said Pasuwa.

He further said he did not miss the players as ever player signed by Bullets should be ready to play when needed by the team.

Bullets are 9th on the table with two points taken from two games. They have scored just one goal and conceded one as well.

NO HISTORY IN FOOTBALL FOR PASUWA

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Callisto Pasuwa, has downplayed the fact they have dominated Mighty Waka Waka Tigers for the past 13 years saying history has no effect in Football.

The Zimbabwean tactician was speaking to the team's media on Friday ahead of Saturday's match against the Kau Kau boys at the Kamuzu Stadium and he said Tigers is one of the teams that gives them headache when playing them.

"I think in Football we don't talk history but the amunition that you are having in that particular year, if you prepare yourself to do go you will do good, I think it's one of the things we have to look at ourselves if we are prepared to face Tigers. This is one of the teams that gives us a tollid time because they prepare on everything in the game," highlighted Pasuwa.

The Kau Kau boys have lastly beaten the People's team on 20 August 2011 where they won 0-3 at the Kamuzu Stadium and in 13 years, their best result has been a draw.

BULLETS STRIKE ANOTHER DEAL

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets has entered into an agreement with Paramount Concrete Company that will be awarding player of match with a miniature and K75,000.

This has been disclosed during a press conference held by the team on Friday where the signing of the contracts between the two companies was done.

Chief Executive Officer at Paramount Concrete Products, Arthur Kalinde, Said Bullets gives them a platform to get their products known to people as it is a big brand. He said he will be hoping to come back again when the contract ends after this season.

Meanwhile, Chief Administration Officer at Bullets, Albert Chigoga, said their award winning brand is an attraction to other companies to partner the team and the team will work with every company partnering with them.

The first recipient of the award will be known on Saturday as FCB Nyasa Big Bullets play Mighty Waka Waka Tigers at the Kamuzu Stadium.

📷: George Sulumba