Kakamega Homeboyz coach Patrick Odhiambo is confident that the team will recover from their recent poor run and join the top teams in contesting for the league title.Homeboyz have been struggling to post positive results in recent weeks as the team hasn’t scored let alone winning in the last four matches.The three defeats and a draw have seen the Mozzart Bet-sponsored team fall to sixth place and twelve points behind runaway leaders Gor Mahia.##NAJAVA_MECA_7799362##Despite the growing gap between Homeboyz and Gor, Odhiambo who was belatedly named and feted as the July coach of the month said he was confident of turning the team’s fortunes around.“What we are going through is normal in football. We will recover and be among the teams fighting for the league title,” he told Mozzart Sport.Asked on what had contributed to the poor run, Odhiambo expressed dissatisfaction with how the team had been defending.Last week, the former Gor Mahia tactician revealed his wish to bring in two central defenders in a bid to fix the leaking back line.Meet Collins Lumumba: The ardent fan igniting Kenyan stadiumsHomeboyz have already let the duo of John Otieno and George Odiwour go creating room for fresh blood.“We have not been defending well and injuries have hit our key defenders,” he regretted.Shumah backs Homeboyz to shake off recent poor runHomeboyz have already signed goalkeeper Simon Masaka from Sofapaka and have been linked with players from the lower tiers.The club has released experienced goalkeeper Faruk Shikalo who handed in a transfer request earlier in the week.Abana Abeingo are set to pay the 2009 league champions Sofapaka next weekend.
