Paul Ogai: Why NSL is the toughest league in Kenya

Darajani Gogo FC head coach Paul Ogai Yago has described the National Super League (NSL) as the toughest division in the country due to the dynamics involved.NSL is the second tier of Kenyan football where the top two teams at the end of the season are automatically promoted to the FKF Premier League, the third-placed team plays in a promotion playoff while the bottom three are relegated to Division One, the country’s third tier.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415817##It is the promotion and relegation matrices that have made the former Sofapaka assistant coach conclude that it is the toughest league.“NSL is the toughest league in the country because there is a fight for promotion and relegation therefore it’s always a push and pull,” he said.Gor Mahia issue update on Rooney Onyango’s suspensionThe former Kibera Black Stars coach is however banking on his experience to navigate the waters of the league and guide the team to promotion.“My experience helps in terms of understanding the game, the opponents and the players. You know what the coach wants and see how you prepare and manipulate their tact so that you overcome them,” he stated.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415851##Ogai went further to state that he has the benefit of interacting with most of his colleagues which helps in knowing how their teams might set up and counts on his experience to handle any changes that sometimes come within the match.“It is all about strategy and understanding the philosophy of the opponent’s coach. I know most of the coaches and understand them having competed and worked with them before.Firat in the dark as Harambee Stars gear up for CHAN qualifiersSometimes a team can change and do what you did not expect and so experience helps in making quick adjustments to handle such a scenario,” he added.The former Palos FC tactician also took time to appreciate the work done by the team’s sponsors in ensuring all systems in the team are working.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415844##“We want to thank our sponsors and management for their support. The sponsor is working on something and we hope it materializes soon to add to the financial incentives in the team,” he concluded.Darajani Gogo will be visitors to Luanda Villa in their next match set for Saturday 19 October at Mumboha grounds.

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