Middendorp doesn’t like ball players, claims ex-Chiefs star Khanye
Former Kaizer Chiefs dribbling wizard Junior Khanye has questioned Amakhosi coach Ernst Middendorp to drop Nkosingiphile Ngcobo from his starting line-up.
Junior Khanye, seen here in his playing days at Kaizer Chiefs, has slammed the way the club is being run. (Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)
Speaking to iDiski TV, where he is an analyst after Chiefs’ 3-1 loss to Bidvest Wits on Wednesday night, Khanye claimed that Middendorp does not like ball players.
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“Ngcobo played well against Bidvest Wits. Awungeke ube sewuyamkhupha (loosely translated ‘you can’t just drop him’). The boy is one of the best talents I have witnessed after aboShuffle (Jabu Mahlangu)., Nhlanhla…that crew.
“All he needs is another ball player next to him. You could play three [in the middle]. You could play [Siphelele] Ntshangase, [Kearyn] Baccus. [Willard] Katsande as well is winning [the balls] and passing [it] to opponents.
“When I speak about Katsande people bacabanga ukuthi ngiyagula (loosely translated ‘they think I’m crazy’. In my team I would play Katsande as a centre back. Because laphaya [in the middle] I want players who can win the ball and play it.
Junior Khanye speaking so much sense. Middendorp is anti-football. For some reason he doesn’t like players who can actually play football. Ngcobo, Ntshangase, Baccuss, Mashiane… These are all ball players
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— ⚽️ (@ikhomanisi) August 20, 2020
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