Anyway, 0-0 was a fair result to both teams.
Despite stating the result was a fair result, the immediate former Posta Rangers coach believes the 13-time league champions have improved since last season. But Leopards have tried because they have been playing second fiddle to Gor Mahia in the last four years and it shows they have improved, Omollo continued. But again, a derby is sweeter with goals, but it was not the case on Sunday. We missed goals. K Ogalo were better in the first half, [Nicholas] Kipkirui was wasteful though which is uncharacteristic of him. They marked Rupia well, he had no opportunity to score, meaning Gor Mahia had done good homework on him.
“It is not a friendly game that we will be playing,” Olunga told
beIN Sports. “Al Ahly are the Africans champions and they are strong but of course we respect them but we do not fear them.
“We will be playing at home, we will have our fans and it is going to be a good and balanced game but at the end of the day, we will have to stick to our philosophy as a team.
“I believe with a good tactical approach I believe we have a chance.”
Olunga, however, did not want to talk about a possible showdown with Bayern Munich – which he says would be a dream – as he insisted on the need to focus on Al Ahly first.
After a stellar season with Kashiwa Reysol in J1 League Michael Olunga – who won both the Golden Boot and the Most Valuable Player awards – moved to the United Arab Emirates where he joined Al-Duhail Sports Club.
Juma’s international teammate Johana Omolo completed a move to Buyuksehir Belediye Erzurumspor from Cercle Brugge of Belgium. The 31-year-old midfielder left Brugge – where he amassed 60 appearances for the Belgian side over the last three and a half seasons – to join the struggling Super Lig outfit.
David Odhiambo switched from Zesco United – where he made name after stellar six seasons with the Ndola club – to Napsa Stars where he linked up with the former Sony Sugar and Gor Mahia goalkeeper Shaban Odhoji and ex-K’Ogalo and Tusker striker Timothy Otieno.