Simba SC midfielder Jonas Mkude insists the Tanzania Mainland League is tough.
The defending champions are doing well in the campaign and are in the top position having accumulated a total of 44 points from the 17 games played.
Despite opening an eight-point lead between them and second-placed Azam, the 27-year-old is adamant it is not easy to keep afloat.
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"The league is tough and we are doing absolutely everything within our power to ensure we successfully defend the league title," Mkude told Mwanaspoti.
"Every team has a target and they are working hard to achieve it and it makes the league tough.