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MTN8: 'Chiefs still have bitter memories'

'Chiefs still have bitter memories'

Posted: 2010-09-10 16:03

Kaizer Chiefs midfield-cum-striker Abia Nale says bitter memories of having failed to reach the MTN8 Final last year after being bungled out by Ajax Cape Town in the semi-finals will spur them on this year as they bid to reach their second final in three years of the mobile operator's involvement in the competition. 

After winning the MTN8 in its inaugural year in 2008, Chiefs failed to hold onto it last year but have the chance to reclaim the trophy in a two legged semi-final.
 
However, arch rivals Orlando Pirates stand in their way in what is also the biggest game in South African football, the Soweto Derby.
 
"Everyone in our team is looking forward to this cup game; the semi-final that will determine if we make it to the final. Remember last season we failed to get to the final after losing to Ajax so I believe we have to make it count this time around. It will not be alright for us to fail to cross this hurdle again this year because we know how bad it felt last year and don't want a repeat this year," declares Nale.
 
Like many other players scattered around the PSL Nale, who was groomed at Pirates, has also had a stint with the senior team.
 
"I was with Pirates for a long time, starting out in their development and so this is a chance for me to at least score against them as we go on to win.
 
"I will really want to score and help my team to victory in this game because I know the feeling that playing against Pirates brings. We will try and score at least a goal or two in this first leg so that we gain on the away goal advantage. In the second leg, we will not sit back and defend because we want to win convincingly.
 
"The positive thing about us at the moment is that we are creating plenty of chances. It is now up to us to capitalise on these and punish them," he says.
 
Nale, now minus his trademark dreadlocks, insists the approach will remain the same this despite being a Cup game and believes the atmosphere inside the FNB Stadium will provide the added motivation.
 
"There is no difference because the coach (Vladimir Vermezovic) always wants us to win regardless of whether it is the League or the Cup. As players we also always want to win. Regardless of what we are playing for. We always give everything when we play as every game counts like a Cup Final for us and we want nothing but to win," he argues.
 
"We always think about the people who travel all the way from their homes to come and watch us at times spending their last money. That alone motivates us to deliver a better performance every time we take to the field," concludes the Vaal native.
 
 
  

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Champ "Superbrand": 2010-09-10 16:09

The bitterness will be worse this time. Expect the VV - Nale cry baby drama again.

Champ "Superbrand": 2010-09-10 16:22

More bitter memories to come. Who is going to mark Tlou? The wistleman, a lion without teeth? he he he!!!! there will be a freeway, I am telling you. Trouble for chips. With or without match officials, Jimmy Tau will be hearing whistles yet Phenyo wont play.

yzman : 2010-09-10 16:32

ok sengiyabona Nale mshana kamalume kade ngibelezela ngithi uyaspeeder bengingingaz' ukuth' uyaphupha. Hayi ke-mfana qubeka ulele kusasa i bhakaniya lizokuvusa ngescima shana...hola mabhakaniya...stil supportin only 2 teams in mzansi(bucz nd n other team playn agnst makhosikazi) dankie x2 ngiyabonga

Pirates is not 1 skipper team or Gayser Chiefs aka Family Business FC: 2010-09-10 16:41

Soccer Critic my brother, Pirates already has identity but we have employed an old man who is used to traditional football, he is clueless of modern football hence he fail to understand and utilise his players. You can have a teacher who discipline to much yet his class fail, it is called a failure to understand your students and that is what Krol is lacking. Pareira and Santana from Brazil saw potential in Teko but Krol is failing. Why? Because he is stupid and stubborn. If you take Lionel Messi and play him in defence what will happen? and yet the coach will say the player is out of form. Play players in their best potential position. In a team where you don't buy players understand each player and come with a wright formation which all the players will be able to perform. Modise at Pirates was performing best behind the strikers, when he was moved to the wing he played well firstly but later faded, why not take him to his favourite position. In Bafana Bafana when Modise was playing behind the strikers he was performing well but when he was moved to the wing he started to struggle. Why not play him on his favourite position? Pienaar was struggling in the middle during world cup and people started talking and said he was not played at the right position he should be moved to the wing and that is what Pitso did why not the same with Modise? Favouritism? Yes, Modise in the current set-up of Bafana Bafana he won't play, reason is not that he is out of form but because the style of Bafana is to use 2 defensive miedifield, simple, if the set-up was one defensive and a central attacking, then that is where modise was going to compete. Coming back to my team, Krol is just failing, is Mabena better than Modise or Schalkwyk? Was Gumbi better than Kamwendo? You can see that die ou man is clueless, the sooner we get rid of him the better. Was Modise struggling when we played Santos, when did he perform wrongly because the second game we played Vasco and he was in the bench? Why Krol after Santos changed the front line? Why did he change again when we played Stars. The man is simply idiot. Last time when we played Stars, the player who was supposed to have played and finish all opportubities was Schalkwyk, because Ontorogu was playing as a target man doing everything right by passing all the ***** to free players. I think we must hold Indaba for this ou man and explain his tactics. coming to identity, Pirates has one, what we need to do is replace Mabalane by Segolela/ Mayambela, Lekgwathi by Johannes, Play Klate/Mayambela/ Mongalo on the left Modise/ Schalkwyk/ Mbuyane behind Msoyowa/ Ontorogu, Jali/ Ngobeni and Chansa/ Manyisa. Then our identity is complete.

I will be happy to see this line up one day.
1. M. Josephs
2. R. Mahamutsa
3. R. Cloete
4. R. Johannes
5. Z. Makonese
6. A. Jali
7. T. Segolela
8. I. Chansa
9. C. Msoyowa
10. T. Modise
11. D. Klate

FRANCO: 2010-09-10 16:45

Come pie-rats fans, make all the noise while u still can bcos come saterday @ 22hoo u won't be anywhere 2 b found like wise. U can go on call us names and promise all sorts of miracles, but u know for sure that u'll be crying come end of the game.

2wards the 2nd leg we are going 2 receive the same promises and threats like wise and @ the end of that game u'll b crying again like wise. It is not the 1st time u sign players and everytime u signed a player u always tell us how danderous is that player and how that player is going to help u win trophies. U have been doing so for the past 8 years. Did you win any?

Now u are possing stupid questions at us such as who is going to mark Segolela. Who said Chiefs is going into this game to mark someone?

Champ "Superbrand": 2010-09-10 16:46

We dont want to hear excuses from Krol. With or without Teko, pirates is supposed to be winning all their games. only Sundowns match us with quality.

shatim: 2010-09-10 17:01

Erase those memories boys, re kreile mmutla o swile. shapa KHOSI shapa

The Ghost: 2010-09-10 22:19

Makhosikazi fans talk too much!!!

Phumlani Mthembu : 2010-09-10 23:46

Hey boys take it easy this is your chance to show the whole world that we are the better team in south africa so do as Mr Vladimir Vermezovic said thanks khosi 4 life.

Tshilidzi sigwadi : 2010-09-11 13:03

guys, lets go and show them. Shapa makhosi!