The front- runners in this year’s KFC Elite League have distanced themselves and amongst the pack are defending champions Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC and inaugural champions Slingerz FC.
Earlier this year and under different stewardship, Slingerz looked only a shadow of the powerhouse club they were a few years ago, missing out on winning the Elite league Promotional playoffs.
Now, the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) outfit just registered a 6-0 trashing of Buxton United to maintain a perfect run after six games thus far in the league.
As such, Head Coach Alex Thomas has credited his team’s success to consistency.
Thomas shared with media operatives following his team’s last game, “Yeah, and that is the main thing [doing well], that is football. You can have games, some good, some bad, but the greatest thing, we’re getting the three points, at the end of the day we’re getting the results. Main thing is consistency and that is what the team is focused on, keeping everybody happy.”
The Slingerz FC outfit
Quizzed about coming up against the bigger teams in the tournament like defending champions GDF, Thomas says his team is taking it ‘one game at a time’.
“That is always our objective, to go to the end to take the title. Nevertheless, we take it one game at a time, one step at a time. Whenever we fac our next opponent, we plan for the next game,” the Jamaican Coach related.
Whether it is their prolific strikers in Marcus Tudor and Darron Niles or the remainder of the team, Thomas has identified maintaining focus as another key to their success.
“Staying focus. Staying focus has a price, every body here is a happy family. It’s a happy bunch,” Thomas shared, responding to inquiries on what is key to his team’s continued success.
Turning his attention to maintaining his strikers’ momentum, the Head Coach said, “The main thing is to keep them focused, keep them level- headed, keep them grounded. Don’t let them get ahead of themselves and to do the simple things on match day and also in the training sessions.”
While the League continues on Thursday, April 18 with a solitary clash between Santos and Monedderlust FC from 19:00hrs; Slingerz will be back in action on Saturday, April 20 in a clash with Den Amstel FC from 18:30hrs.
