Head coach Jonathan McKinstry has urged Gor Mahia to leverage the remaining matches and seal the title.
With the FKF Cup already out of reach after crashing out to lower-tier side Denmark FC in the Round of 32, Gor must storm the KPL title to secure the continental stage.
K’Ogalo have an arduous task against FKF Cup champions Kakamega Homeboyz on Saturday at Kenyatta Stadium.
In an exclusive interview, McKinstry said he is confident they will tuck away a 21st title despite suffering their second defeat in their last league encounter against Bandari.
“Our goal is to win games. We’d been the best team in the league doing that until we lost our match against Bandari. But the truth is that trophies aren’t given out in February and March, but in May and June,” McKinstry remarked.
“For us, it’s about pushing on. We’re seven points clear at the top of the table with 10 games to go. We’d rather be 10 points clear. Our defeat to Bandari stinks a bit because it’s our second of the season,” he added.
The Irish gaffer, however, cautioned his charges against resting on their laurels despite the huge gap.
“We’ve got tough games coming up. We’ve got a match against Homeboyz which is always a competitive game and a derby against AFC Leopards. We also have a long trip to Nzoia after the long international break,” McKinstry remarked.
Meanwhile, McKinstry took a jibe at Kenya Premier League opponents, saying most prefer keeping the ball in the air. But he will stick to their trademark style of stringing short passes.
“There is a lot of work to be done. But I am happy with what we have achieved. We only need to polish a few things; like moving the ball into the forward line a little faster,” McKinstry stated.
“We’ll continue playing the ball into the feet of our players because we know more often than not that’s going to win us games.”
