Gor Mahia captain Philemon Otieno considers the win over Tusker FC on Saturday a significant step towards their title retention, but he says that they cannot afford to get carried away at this point despite holding a ten-point buffer.Last week’s 1-0 triumph over the Brewers in Machakos helped Gor open a ten-point gap at the top of the league table. The club remains unbeaten in the league, and barring any unforeseen dip in form, they look destined to retain the league title and bag a record-extending 21st.##NAJAVA_MECA_7821858##In an interview, Otieno, one of the club’s senior players and longest-serving, believes the win over Tusker was a statement victory as it helped them widen the gap between them and Tusker, who were in great form before that game, to 12 points.“It was a significant win considering they have been our rivals in recent years, and that victory against them shows we are heading in the right direction as a team, but we are not trying to get carried away,” he told Citizen Digital.Asked about what has been propelling the team in a campaign where they have been in great form, the former Ushuru FC man said every department has been in sync.“It has been all about proper coordination among all our stakeholders who have been supportive of the team, and everyone is working hard to make sure they make them proud. Our aim is to take one game at a time and hope that at the end of the season, we shall be champions,” he added.Next for them in a week’s time is a game against a resurgent Kenyan Police FC, and Otieno equally expects a tough outing against Gor.“They are a very good side considering the quality of players that they have; many of them are familiar with some of us. But many things have changed since some of them left, and if we maintain our tactical discipline in all the departments, we are sure we will get maximum points come match day.”Eston Esiye confident of Homeboyz’ rise from ‘the ashes’
