Komphela: We are on a must-win-all plan
Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela says the team will go all out for a win against Free State Stars tonight.
Steve Komphela, head coach of Kaizer Chiefs during the 2017/18 Absa Premiership football match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Soccer City, Soweto on 03 March 2018 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Amakhosi are set to play Ea Lla Koto in an Absa Premiership game at the Goble Park tonight.
“We are going all out for a win,” Komphela told the club’s website.
“We had one training session since the Nedbank Cup game on Saturday,” Komphela reflects. “That’s not much, but we have recovered and are ready for Stars. They are competing well and their log position tells a story of their season so far. They play as a team. Siphelele Mthembu, who played for us, is doing well and another threat is Sinethemba Jantjie.”
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“We are looking at a continuation after booking a win in last Saturday’s cup game,” said the Chiefs coach, referring to the 1-0 win over Baroka FC in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal. “We hope lady luck will add to the chances that we create and that, as a result, we will score more goals.”
“That we will face them soon again in a cup match will have no impact on today’s encounter,” Komphela explained. “There is a lot at stake, as both league and cup matches are equally important. We will not pull any punches; we will have a full swing at them. Of course, the psychological impact of having a league and a cup match against Free State Stars in a short space of time will be there, but we are professional enough to know that every game is as important.”
“It is six matches to go – 18 points to play for. The message to the team is clear. Be professional about it until the ‘fat lady’ sings. We want to play good football and get a result tonight,” concluded Komphela.
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