Baxter on Chiefs' two Ngcobos: 'If I was a fan I would be asking the same questions'

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Baxter on Chiefs' two Ngcobos: 'If I was a fan I would be asking the same questions'
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After a flat draw against TS Galaxy, and at times sumptuous 2-1 win against Baroka FC, Chiefs missed chances and put up a fight in a 2-0 defeat to champions Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. marc_strydom

Given a reasonable start to his second tenure with a new-look team in a rebuilding phase, Baxter seemed surprised at so many question marks raised in the digital briefing ahead of his side's fourth DStv Premiership matchup of 2021-22 against Royal AM at FNB Stadium on Saturday.

Njabulo Ngcobo's continued wait for a debut has been a talking point, given Daniel Cardoso and Erick Mathoho continue to be shaky at centreback, and Chiefs' 27-year-old signing was the Premiership's defender of the season at Swallows FC last season.“You talk about last season — I didn't see him one minute last season. So the first time I saw him was when I walked through the gates at Naturena.

Baxter's answer left the question mark of why then throw in Dube against Downs, who played in the GladAfrica Championship last campaign?

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