New Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic has said there is room for his team to “get better” in their quest to make up ground on the FKF Premier League table.Mihic, 48, was officially unveiled as the new K’Ogalo coach on Monday, February 3, taking over from interim Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno.Official: Gor Mahia unveils new head coachAmong the major challenges the Croat faces at Gor is to narrow the gap between themselves and runaway leaders Kenya Police and Tusker, who are both six points ahead having played an extra game.Talking after conducting his first training session with the team, Mihic told Citizen TV: “Taking over at midseason is the challenge, but it doesn’t matter when you have a group of quality and dependable players.”Admittedly, Mihic, whose experience in African football has seen him manage clubs in Sudan and Libya, has keenly watched Gor Mahia’s matches for the “last two to three weeks,” saying there are several aspects the team can improve on.##NAJAVA_MECA_8684717##To that, he said, “Tactically, there are a few things that can be improved on—coordination between the lines, spacing, and rhythm of attack.”In recent weeks—that ultimately led to Zico handing over the team—there were concerns about Gor Mahia’s lack of goals, with their barren draw against Kakamega Homeboyz indicative of their lack of sharpness upfront.Ad-Hoc Committee exposes FKF’s multi-million shilling debt“I want this team to just play simple transitional football,” Mihic said, adding that there were many ways to be successful.“Honestly, training today showed me there’s a lot of potential, but we could be better,” he said.His message to the expectant fans? “They need to believe in us because we are third and on our way to good things ahead.”His first assignment comes this Saturday when Gor takes on Mathare United at Dandora Stadium from 1500 EAT.
