Ahli coach Manuel Jose castigated his men in the wake of their 2-2 league draw with Military Production, saying they will be to blame if the Cairo club miss out on a domestic triumph. Substitute striker Osama Hosni, who was introduced in the second half but didn't inject zeal, told FilGoal.com: "Jose told us that our performance was really bad. "He said losing the league title would be as a result of our awful form, not because of the strength of our opponents. He wants us to redeem ourselves right away." Defending champions Ahli are now keeping pace with leaders and arch-rivals Zamalek on 43 points. The Whites will go three points clear should they win Saturday's game with Arab Contractors.