Salim Babu outlines inspirations behind Police triumph against Gor Mahia

Kenya Police head coach Salim Babu is over the moon after his side came from a goal down to overpower defending Champions Gor Mahia 3-1 in a league match played at the Police Sacco Stadium on Saturday.On form, Austin Odhiambo had given Gor the lead after being set perfectly by new acquisition Sharif Musa but former Green Army soldiers Kenneth Muguna and Tito Okello scored to inspire the side to a dramatic comeback that secured all three points moving the law enforcers to fifth on the log with 33 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_7845514##Talking to the media after the encounter, Kenya Under 18 gaffer attributed his side’s triumph to adequate training before facing the record champions, further stating that they had no fears over meeting K’Ogallo. “We knew the caliber of the opponent we were going to face and therefore it called for intensified training sessions,” he stated.“We focused on specific aspects in our training sessions like maintaining possession and being clinical in front of the goal. The efforts exhibited by the players is what made us carry the day,” stated Babu.Nzoia Sugar sign Dan Musamali from Kenya PoliceThe former Nzoia Sugar expert revealed that the halftime talks also helped his arsenals turn around the game as he urged them to remain patient and composed when in attack. The talk proved advantageous as they instantly turned the tide and got the better part of K’Ogallo.“The boys remained calm even after going a goal down and that is a message I also put across during the halftime break, we needed to take our chances which we did and won the match,” he added.The win was a show of Babu’s exceptional work with the law enforcers since taking over from Zdravko Logarušić. Police remain invisible since the start of the year winning five matches in all competitions with the last defeat dating back to mid-December in a 1-0 loss to Tusker FC at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.Babu will be hoping to extend his side’s unbeaten run to six games when they take on second-placed Posta Rangers, who defeated struggling Nzoia by a lone goal over the weekend to get back in the title race, on Saturday at the Kenyatta Stadium.Tactical Analysis: How Police FC ended Gor Mahia’s unbeaten run

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