Not much has gone Kaizer Chiefs’ way in 2021, so a win by a healthy 2-0 margin even against relatively outclassed opponents in the Caf Champions League against Petro de Luanda on Saturday night would have been gratefully accepted at Naturena.
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Chiefs problems are beyond coach s tactics Reader Letter > By Reader Letter - 10 February 2021 - 10:58 Perhaps Chiefs players don t like coach Gavin Hunt and they are trying to get him fired, but they must think of the supporters the writer says. Image: TWITTER/KAIZER CHIEFS
As a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, I was left embarrassed after my club was knocked out of the Nedbank Cup competition by a first division side, Richards Bay, on Sunday.
Poor finishing and simple mistakes make me doubt if these players go to training everyday. Poor performance frustrated good coaches such as Steve Komphela and Ernst Middendorp who were sacked unnecessarily.
How Pirates and Chiefs’ players rated in the Soweto derby 30 January 2021 - 18:50 By Mahlatse Mphahlele TimesLIVE has rated the performances of players from both sides: Image: TWITTER/KAIZER CHIEFS
Orlando Pirates returned to winning ways with a 2-1 DStv Premiership win over Kaizer Chiefs in the exciting Soweto derby played at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday afternoon.
TimesLIVE has rated the performances of players from both sides:
Orlando Pirates
Richard Ofori 7 On top of saving a penalty from Samir Nurković‚ the Ghanaian stopper was splendid throughout the mach.
Thulani Hlatshwayo 6.5 He was involved in an interesting battle with Nurković and he did well to neutralise the Chiefs hitman.
Chiefs released the following statement on Sunday afternoon: Amakhosi travel to Angola with a squad of 18 players lead by head coach Gavin Hunt who will be assisted by Dillon Sheppard, a There is also good news as Chiefs lead striker from the 2019-20 campaign, Samir Nurković, who missed the start of the current season through injury, is part of the Chiefs travelling contingent and in all likelihood will make his first appearance of the 2020-21 season during the game in Angola. Chiefs who are due to land in Angola at 14h00 on Sunday afternoon local time were hoping to train in the hot and humid conditions of Luanda to acclimatize but they have been informed that because of Angola’s strict coronavirus lockdown regulations currently in effect, they would be unable to hold a training session on Sunday.