Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane is now hoping they can at least finish in the third spot in the league.
Kaizer Chiefs players looks dejected after the Nedbank Cup semifinal match against Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on May 6 2023.After the disappointment of not making the final of the Nedbank Cup following their 2-1 loss to Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates on Saturday, Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane is now hoping they can at least finish in third spot in the league.
For Chiefs to earn that spot, they will have to beat SuperSport United and Cape Town City in their last two DStv Premiership ties, a difficult task because both SuperSport and City are aiming for the same. “Unfortunately those chances [of finishing third] are a bit slim but it's all up to us again. We're not going to give up. We're playing against SuperSport and if we finish in position three, that will obviously give us hope going forward.
Zwane said the difference between them and Pirates — in a season both clubs started with new mentors — was that Chiefs had many new players and they also suffered when key players had injuries, including Khama Billiat, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and“We had a lot of new players who needed to gel with the team. Pirates already had a core, but with us we didn't have that. We had to start afresh.
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