Kariobangi Sharks head coach William Muluya has heaped praise on record Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia, terming the Johnathan McKinstry-coached side as the toughest team he has faced in the 2022/2023 campaign.This is after K’Ogalo condemned them to a 2-0 defeat on Sunday 10 April afternoon at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in a match that Sharks were completely outplayed by the tactically dominant Gor Mahia.Gor Mahia outclass Kariobangi Sharks to maintain four point gapMaking his assessment regarding the current log leaders, Muluya was in high praise for the job the team are doing and revealed it is no secret as to why they sit at the top of the standings with a four point advantage.“It could be the toughest team we have faced. Tactically, they are very well organized because we gave everything we have got but we could not penetrate. Defensively, it was very difficult to break them and any mistake we made, we were punished and they deserved to win the game,” the head coach said.Despite being on the receiving end, Muluya, who is renowned for his attractive brand of possession-based football with his young squad, revealed that his side picked crucial lessons in their development having faced the 19-time champions.##NAJAVA_MECA_7162600##“We really learnt a lot from the game especially how you can also be punished for what you normally do so well which is a point for us to take home,” he added.On the other hand, Gor Mahia’s McKinstry praised his Sharks counterpart for the brand of football which he said offers a problem that no other team matches upto.“What they are doing at Sharks is really impressive. Their pass and move football cause a lot of problems that any other teams in the league do not cause you. Their short passing football causes tactical problems but I thought we dealt with them Toulouse 7s: Shujaa land kind draw in penultimate season outingWith matches coming thick and fast, Sharks will seek to get back to winning ways when they face Kakamega Homeboyz on Wednesday at the Police Sacco Stadium.Gor on the other hand travel down to the coast to face Bandari at the Mbaraki Grounds.
