Real de Banjul head coach Ebrima Jatta says he has the ambition to win the Gambia Football Federation League Division One title in his first season as the club’s gaffer.

The City Boys have some comfort at the summit of the league table with ten points with eight league games remaining.

“Winning the 14th league title for this club in my first season as head coach is an ambition but we can’t take anything for granted. We will continue working hard and I am confident that this team will continue performing at the highest level,” Jatta said ahead of his next league game.

The 13-time GFF Division One League champions have in most part of the season led the league table and outscoring the teams behind them.

The gaffer explained the reasons behind his side’s good saying that: “We are thrilled with the significant progress that the team have achieved so far. In the beginning we had to ask ourselves how we are going to approach the league. We firstly had to set a clear goal for the team and how to make significant progress m, how to we get the team produce high quality work, our standards and expectations and how to continue at that level for the rest of the season.”

He added: “After reviewing our progress from the first round until now, we can see that we have achieved those goals set so far. The performances individually and as a team have been very good and we will like to commend our hardworking team for their dedication and understanding our coaching philosophy as we progress through the league. Initially, our focus was to be cautious in the first five games then we transition to a more aggressive attacking pattern, and the players understanding of our ideas helped us achieve what we are enjoying today.”

The City Boys have no one close to the top-scoring chart but still scored more goals than any other team in the league so far and have impressively had striker Assan Corr and winger Muhammed Suso following Alasana Yirajang in scoring a hat-trick this season.

The head coach commented on that saying that: “Real de Banjul have a diverse pool of talented players, each with their unique qualities and strengths, some are new or finding their footing after coming from loan. As coaches, we understand the needs of these players and to work closely with them to improve their understanding of the game and their full potential. We recognize that this (objective) may take time and effort but with patient and dedication, we can help each player grow and develop.”

Ebrima Jatta and his charges will next play away to his former employers in the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF FC) at the Bakau mini stadium on Thursday with the game kicking off at 16:30 GMT.