“The better team won, but don’t lose faith: we still have 90 minutes at home to turn things around at Mkapa Stadium,” Barbara wrote on her social media pages.
Timu bora imetufunga. Bado tuna dakika 90 kwa Mkapa. Naomba tuvute subira: kama walishinda 4 kwao, na sisi tunaweza kupindua nyumbani Insha’Allah. Mpira hautabiriki. Tujiamini. Tutaonana wiki ijao @KaizerChiefs. pic.twitter.com/bUF5yr3CS2 Barbara Gonzalez (@bvrbvra) May 15, 2021
“I am asking for fans’ patience, if they [Chiefs] won 4-0 at home, we can also turn the tables at home, football is unpredictable, we only need to believe in ourselves and know we can do it, let us meet next week.”
Eymael, who handled Simba s rivals Yanga in the Mainland Premier League, has blamed the team’s heavy defeat to a lack of concentration and poor marking, and further said Chiefs have put themselves in a great position because they didn t concede any away goals.
“Sometimes I will say perhaps it was a good day for Kaizer [Chiefs] and a very bad day for Simba when you receive 4-0 is a difficult day and Chiefs did everything very well,” Eymael told
Goal on Sunday.
Asked on what are the chances for Simba to eliminate Chiefs, Eymael said: “Simba should have had a chance if they had managed to score away goals but now 4-0 it will be very difficult because Chiefs is an experienced team, with experienced players, the coach is also very experienced so I don’t say it is impossible because you know in football it is always possible.
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Squads & Team News
Striker Samir Nurkovic is back after missing their final Champions League group match away at Horoya due to suspension.
The Serb was booked twice, resulting in a red card during their penultimate group game against Wydad Casablanca at home.
But goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi remains suspended despite being sent off in the same match.
With Itumeleng Khune still recovering from a shoulder injury, this makes Bruce Bvuma likely to start in goal for a third game running in all competitions and he will be deputised by Brylon Petersen.
Chiefs have also been battling to have defender Erick Mathoho back from injury ahead of the Simba match while Khama Billiat is far from returning and could miss the rest of the season after aggravating his leg fracture.