Aussems says Leopards must adapt to succeed

AFC Leopards Belgian head coach, Patrick Aussems says his side needs to be more flexible if they are to stand a chance of producing consistent good results.

Speaking after his side beat Nairobi City Stars 1-0 courtesy of a goal by new signing and Kenyan International Cliff Nyakeya, Aussems felt there was no need to stubbornly stick to a certain way of playing in order to be more consistent.

"We made the same mistakes we made a few weeks ago by dropping too much and allowing them to use those long balls," he said.

“Against a side like City Stars that are playing long balls and fight resiliently, it is always a problem," he added.

"Football is not like that anymore but we have to adapt. The best thing is that we took all three points and took a clean sheet.

"We also have injuries and this is not a very large group. We must adapt we have to play 7 games in the space of 24-25 days so we need to manage that."

Leopards are currently eighth in the league on eight points after six matches.