Charles-Fevrier stays cautious

Stuart Charles-Fevrier was the team coach during those moments (except for a brief spell as TT coach from 2003–2004) and he will be looking to add another Pro League title to the team’s array of silverware.

However, they do not have destiny in their hands tomorrow as they trail leaders and two-time champs Central FC by one point (43 to Central’s 44), entering the final day of league play in the 2016-2017 season.

Connection will tackle Ma Pau Stars at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella while Central FC will square off against San Juan Jabloteh at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva - both games beginning simultaneously at 3.30 pm.

Connection will be looking for victory tomorrow, with the hope that Central FC drop points their game, in order to leapfrog them to the title.

The “Savonetta Boys” also have a superior goal difference to Central FC (plus-35 to Central’s plus- 26), therefore, if Connection draw their game and Central FC lose to Jabloteh, then the title will be heading back to Connection for the first time in three years.

Despite the permutations, Charles-Fevrier is adopting a simple and cautious approach to tomorrow’s fixture.

“We’re going into the game just as any other game,” said the former St Lucia defender, in a telephone interview yesterday. “In the last round, we started behind and our main objective was to concentrate on our games and concentrate on what we have control over - that’s what we have done. So far we have done pretty well in our last couple of games. We have no control over Central’s games so we don’t think about that. We just concentrate on our games.” Some of the Connection players have tasted league success, including captain Hughtun Hector, Gerard Williams, Dimitrie Apai, Andre Toussaint, Alvin Jones, Kurt Frederick, Neil Benjamin and goalkeeper Julani Archibald.

Asked if some of the other players may be nervous entering this final phase, Charles-Fevrier replied, “I don’t think so because what we have told them is to concentrate on our game and forget everything else. Just concentrate on trying to win our game. That’s the focus and that has been the focus for the entire round.” He added, “the league (title) wasn’t really in our hands and we had no control over the other games. But I just need the team to focus on what we have control over, which is our games. And so far they have done a good job at that.” The title has come down to the last day of action, but Charles-Fevrier pointed out, “you must take into consideration that this league was a very short one. Had it been three or four rounds (more), it would have been different.” Asked how they plan to celebrate the title, if results go their way tomorrow, Charles-Fevrier responded, “we have never really celebrated our championship on the day. We never really believed in that. We enjoy the moment and then later on try to do something for the players.

That’s how we have normally celebrated our championships.” He ended, “we never like to bring wine and champagne. We never liked to do those things. We want to play the game first and then, after the game, we will see.”