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Maidstone United manager George Elokobi says 4-0 National League South win over Worthing was a complete performance

By: Craig Tucker ctucker@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 07:35, 24 September 2023

George Elokobi described Maidstone’s victory over Worthing as a complete performance.

United won 4-0 at the Gallagher Stadium on Saturday in their best all-round display of the season.

Maidstone United manager George Elokobi. Picture: Steve Terrell

They were clinical at one end and blunted their highly-rated opponents as an attacking force at the other.

Levi Amantchi’s double and goals from Sol Wanjau-Smith and Razzaq Coleman De-Graft earned back-to-back league wins for the first time this season and a third straight victory in all competitions.

They’ve climbed to seventh in National League South, three points behind leaders Bath, with Worthing dropping from second to fifth.

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“Every performance when you win seems to be a good performance but that was a complete performance,” said Stones manager Elokobi.

“The goalscorers took their chances so well and we had a clean sheet to cap it off.

“It was a good test to measure ourselves where we are in terms of can we beat a team that’s near the top of the table, and we’ve done that, which is fantastic.

“When you win 4-0 at home it’s an excellent result and the players need to take a lot of confidence and credit from it.”

Elokobi and his management team are big on detail when preparing their side for games.

The Stones had a plan to stop a Worthing side who like to get on the ball and build from the back.

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“It’s about showing the opposition a lot of respect,” said Elokobi.

“We do our homework on them to know their strengths, their limitations, how they take their set-plays, their variations at set-plays, but it’s also about believing in us and believing in our tactical details that we send the players out there to execute.

Report: Maidstone 4-0 Worthing

“Everyone today understood their roles and responsibilities within the set-up, within their unit but also the team as a whole, and individually my players have put in a shift-and-a-half for each other.”

Maidstone handed a debut to new signing Harry Kyprianou as a second-half substitute.

The 26-year-old, who plays in defence or midfield, came through the youth ranks at Watford and spent five years with Southend before spells at Oxford City and Weymouth.

“Harry’s got good pedigree,” said Elokobi.

“You’ve seen him come on today in a deeper midfield role and he can operate in a number of different roles.

“He’s very versatile and can cover several positions, which is what we need, and he’s an experienced player.

“At the moment he’s not 100% fit so we have to get him up to speed but he’s been doing some work and he’s looked after himself before he came here.

“He’s been training with us for several weeks, getting to know the players and learning about our environment, how we do things and the structure we have in place.

“When the opportunity came to add him to our squad, he had no hesitation. He’s a welcome addition and a good addition.”

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