Gor Mahia FC tactician Johnathan McKinstry has lifted the lid on why he has been using his new players sparingly.In the recent match against Kariobangi Sharks, the Irish man rested Emery Bayisenge at the break and brought in Sylvester Owino in his position.He went on to introduce Patrick Kaddu in the 68th minute as he came on for Benson Omala to see off the game.##NAJAVA_MECA_7171952##The record Kenyan champions signed five and promoted three from their youth team in the mid-season window after their transfer ban was lifted.Of the eight, only Kaddu, Bayisenge, Owino, and Shaffiq Kagimu have had advanced playing time with Bryson Wangai formerly of Bongonaya, and the trio of youth team graduates of Parmenas Ocholla, Gilbert Otieno, and Boniface Otieno finding playing time hard to come by.🟢 | @BandariOfficial tunakuja kucheza mpira Mombasa on Wednesday msituweke na kiswahili miiiingi hazina miguu wala kichwa. We are a football team and record champions for that matter – not swahili students. #Sirkal | #GorFansClub pic.twitter.com/ApPhG9B0wu— GOR MAHIA FANS CLUB (@OfficialGMFC) April 10, 2023 Explaining the observation, McKinstry said that the decision to use the new guns sparingly was because most of them lack match fitness to play back-to-back games as compared to those who have been there and have become used to it.”What you have to remember is that it has been quite a while since the guys we just registered played regular football. At best, some were playing until December when they left their previous teams, and others, the likes of Sylvester and Emery, have not been playing at all. Round 24 📌An action-packed midweek beckons.What fixtures are you looking forward to?#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/YXMwgb5BM4— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) April 11, 2023 Although they have been training, that is not match fitness. Playing three games in a week is very tough for the body. The guys who have been with us and are accustomed to that from the start of the season have built that robustness. So we have to be super careful with the new guys so that we do not overload them. They are human beings and not robots so we do not want to push them overboard and get injuries,” McKinstry said.Everyone is okay – Team manager confirms after Kakamega Homeboyz accidentGor Mahia currently lead the standings with 49 points from 23 matches, four points more than second-placed Tusker FC.They play Bandari on Wednesday at Mbaraki Grounds as they seek to continue their good run of the campaign.
