The veteran Ugandan international defender has now explained why he thinks they have enjoyed a good run in the league, insisting more is to come from the squad which is handled by Wasswa Bbosa.
“I think it’s been hard work from the start [pre-season], we’ve been following the technical team’s instructions to the latter but also the bond we have as players at the club is fantastic so I am glad we’ve achieved all this and more is to come,” Juuko told the club’s official website.
Juuko, who has managed 1080 minutes for Express since the season started and has one league goal to his name, has marshalled the backline which has seen the Red Eagles concede only six times in the 12 unbeaten games played so far.
We are playing every two days, now like today, we surely did not play well because the truth is the players are fatigued. These players are not machines, they are also human beings and because they are tired, that is why the game today was too slow but I am satisfied with the result. When you look at the way our league fixtures have been organised, it is unreal. There is nearly no time for necessary player recovery between games; it is absurd, the tactician stated. Players deserve adequate rest between games, but we played on Saturday and then on Tuesday while we also have another game on Friday.