B. OsanoOld versus new as Gor, Police clash
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 25.02.23. | 09:35
In the past eight encounters, K'Ogalo have won six compared to Police's one victory, with the other game ending in a draw.
Jonathan McKinstry has christened the clash against Police FC as a battle between 'the Gor Mahia of the old versus the new Gor.'
The two face-off in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League, FKFPL for the 9th time tomorrow (Saturday) at Kasarani Stadium, with so much at stake, including pride.
Police, promoted to the top flight a season back, have been ruffling feathers as they force their way to the table of men Chelsea-style by applying deep pockets and dangling goodies.
In their hierarchy, the coach John Baraza's side, boasts two former Gor Mahia captains Musa Muhammad and Harun Shakava, with nine FKFPL titles between them.
On top of that, Police is also home to Cliffton Miheso, Yusuf Mainge and Francis Kahata, all past K'Ogalo players.
"It is interesting. Close to 70 percent of our new squad is Under 23, so in some way the game against Police is Gor of the old versus new Gor.
Those guys deserve a lot of respect because they did and achieved a lot playing for K'Ogalo and they have that respect from the fans, but now Gor of tomorrow is ready to step up," the former Uganda Cranes coach told Mozzart Sport.
In the past eight encounters, K'Ogalo have won a whopping six compared to Police's one victory, with the other game ending in a draw.
Heading into the Saturday's clash, McKinstry is of the opinion that the pressure to win will be firmly on Police and not them.
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"The pressure is really on the Police to win, and even if they do win, they'll still be behind, but for us, we want to win, and we've been doing everything possible to win, but the pressure is not on us."
Placed fourth on the log standings with 24 points, six points off leaders and their next opponents Gor Mahia, Police's victory in the tie, will not dethrone K'Ogalo.
Yet, McKinstry is of the view that all games are important for them. "Games against top five teams are important, but if you look at last season Gor Mahia lost points against teams in the bottom five or six, but this season we've been very consistent."
