Posta Rangers defender Michael Apudo has credited the pre-season preparations the team had under coach Stanley Okumbi for the improvement the mailmen have had this season.The club has done incredibly well this term as opposed to the preceding ones as they are on course to finish inside the top half of the table for the first time in recent times.Everyday is Blessing🤗🤗 pic.twitter.com/Yzvupp4gOB— Michael Apudo (@ApudoMichael) August 24, 2021 The club has in the past couple of seasons grappling to keep their top-flight status but Apudo who returned to the cub last year after a brief stint with Gor Mahia believes that the pre-season activities laid a solid foundation for the good season they have had.The player who can play both as a left back and in the midfield said Okumbi’s decision to inject fresh volumes of blood in the transfer window has been justified so is his plan to impart the free-flowing style of play.My Happy Place pic.twitter.com/SLLGj2OBkT— Michael Apudo (@ApudoMichael) June 20, 2021 Posta were a joy to watch under Okumbi as the former Harambee Stars boss was strict on his charges playing modern football. He relinquished his post in February with his place taken by former Mathare United tactician Salim Ali.“The technical bench got it absolutely spot on during the pre-season period. We prepared well and had a plan that has been working so far. The coach brought in new players whose contribution remains an open secret. We had been performing dismally in the previous seasons due to a number of issues including tough luck. We can only get better going forward,” he said.Rangers centre back Shiveka eyes more cleansheets in remainder of the seasonWith Posta placing seventh on the log, Apudo who joined Rangers from the defunct Sony Sugar tipped the club to force its way to the top five bracket. Rangers are set to take on debutants Kenya Police and holders Tusker in the final rounds of the season.