It’s straightforward to get carried away after a win over Sundowns. Nonetheless, cooler heads have referred to as for Kaizer Chiefs followers to relax.
Opinion items name for Kaizer Chiefs followers to not have fun till they’ve received one thing
Phakaaathi author Khaya Ndubane thinks that Chiefs followers ‘want to relax’ amid pleasure over their 2-1 Nedbank Cup win over Sundowns. Truthfully, we will’t say we disagree with that stance. There’s nonetheless a large hurdle in the way in which of Chiefs lastly ending their lengthy trophy drought. That barrier occurs to be Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates.
As destiny would have it, Pirates and Chiefs meet twice in fast succession on the sharp finish of the 2024-2025 marketing campaign. First, they do battle within the Betway Premiership on Saturday, 03 Might at 15:00. Then, they meet within the Nedbank Cup closing on Saturday, 10 Might. Mfundo Vilakazi is not going to be accessible for the Glamour Boys as he’ll be on Afcon U20 responsibility.
MTN8 qualification is non-negotiable
Silverware isn’t the one factor on Nasreddine Nabi’s to-do checklist. Failure to qualify for subsequent season’s MTN8 can be a catastrophe for the membership, and it’s not a foregone conclusion by any means. With the information of Royal AM’s expulsion from the PSL, all factors collected in opposition to them have change into null and void. In consequence, the revised desk sees Chiefs sit on 29 factors after 23 video games. Beforehand, they have been on 30 factors after 24 outings. Factors imply greater than video games in hand at this stage of a marketing campaign. Chippa and Golden Arrows each pose a critical risk to their ambitions of a top-eight end; the Chilli Boys are actually stage on factors with the Glamour Boys and have a sport in hand on Nabi’s males. An imminent journey to Chippa on Saturday 19 April at 17:30 could possibly be make or break. Defeat on this conflict is unthinkable for Amakhosi followers.
Does a Nedbank Cup win and a spot OUTSIDE the highest eight represent a profitable season?
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