Luanda Villa head coach Leonard Saleh has explained why he is satisfied with a top-six finish in this season’s National Super League (NSL).Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe NSL is currently on its homestretch with only three games to play before the curtains come falling on the season, with various teams making a final push to achieve their campaign’s targets.Harambee Stars forward sends message to fans ahead of Saturday clashThere are teams chasing automatic promotion, others a Promotion/Relegation Playoff slot, some fighting relegation, while others just want to get the best that is left out of the season.Luanda Villa are currently 10th on the log with 42 points, seven shy of sixth-placed Kibera Black Stars with three matches remaining before the end of the season, with Saleh laying down his team’s ambition and reasons.##NAJAVA_MECA_8967464##“Collecting maximum points at Migori will give us hope to finish among the top six teams despite sitting in tenth position now,” said Saleh in an interview with Citizen Digital.“In fact, we have surprised many who imagined that Luanda Villa would be battling to evade the relegation axe this season after the mass exodus of key players,” he explained.Blow for AFC Leopards as influential defender is ruled out till 2026Apart from the exit of key players, the Vihiga-based side also saw the exit of veteran coach Gilbert Selebwa, who decamped to SamWest Blackboots.In the 2023/24 season, Villa finished eighth on the log but with 52 points to their name, one more than the maximum they can achieve this season, but Saleh, who believes they have performed better this season, explained the contrast.##NAJAVA_MECA_8967326##“You cannot compare last season to this season. Luanda Villa played 19 matches last season, yet this year we will be playing 18 games after two teams we had already beaten left the league, Muhoroni Youth and Dimba Patriots,” he noted.Villa will face Migori Youth in their next league match on Sunday, 9 June, at Migori Stadium before finishing the league with a home match against Vihiga United and an away date with Darajani Gogo, respectively.
