“We also don’t have the right mentality for some games‚ the way it should be.'
“We also don’t have the right mentality for some games‚ the way it should be.
“It’s a different story against other teams but too often we are throwing away 30 to 45 minutes of a game through concentration lapses‚” he said. Having to continually try and fight their way back to games after conceding was not acceptable‚ Middendorp added.Chiefs remain in seventh place in the Premier Soccer League standings after the 1-0 defeat at the Peter Mokaba Stadium – effectively a neutral venue after Celtic were banned from hosting matches in the Free State capital.
They looked hapless against Celtic until a late burst of energy‚ unable to get combinations going‚ with over-elaborate short passing and then hit and hope balls upfront.“We only started playing after going 0-1 down. Then we had movement and tried to get back in the game. “But it was expected that we would then face a defensive approach from the opponent with man marking and we could not find the key in the final third‚” he continued."We have been playing in this particular way for games now – Baroka‚ Arrows‚ Black Leopards – all games where we make it difficult for ourselves in certain moments.“We have to be concentrated to make sure we consolidate our position in the top eight for next season.
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