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Kaizer Chiefs face Golden Arrows on Saturday in a massive Betway Premiership clash. Midfielder Thabo Cele has spoken about the fans.
Defeat puts Nabi under more pressure
Defeat to Richards Bay in their last league encounter means Chiefs sit eighth in the table. However, their potential spot in next season’s MTN8 is in serious jeopardy. One of their challengers is this weekend’s opponents Golden Arrows.
“In these situations, talking is not something they (the fans) really need,” Thabo Cele said ahead of Saturday’s clash.
“We need our reaction inside the four corners (or the pitch). We need them (the supporters) despite our difficult moments. Without them, it would become even more difficult. We need to show them that we need them.”
Lifelong Kaizer Chiefs fan wants a little less talk and a little more action
28-year-old Cele, who has supported Chiefs his entire life, arrived at the club in January on a three-year deal. He’s settled well and puts that down to his teammates and surroundings.
“It is the environment and the people that I have found here, my teammates and the technical team,” he said.
“My heart has always been here. I was working for my dreams, and I think something was always going to happen. I feel good … and I want to help the team try and reach its objective.”
Chiefs have had plenty of time to work during the international break, ahead of the meeting with Arrows.
“After the defeat (to Richards Bay) there has been a space of observation and thinking and going deep into our own minds and hearts,” added Cele.
“I feel positive for the next game. We have been working very hard and put some new things into our game.”
MTN8 implications are huge in Arrows vs Chiefs
Ninth-placed Chippa can usurp Chiefs for that position if they win their two games in hand. Meanwhile, Golden Arrows in tenth have three games in hand on Amakhosi and only trail them by five points. It’s not unthinkable to suggest that Arrows could leapfrog their more illustrious rivals by the end of 2024-2025. Knox Mutizwa was the only goal-scorer as Arrows claimed a slender 1-0 win away to Polokwane, but they followed that with a 1-0 loss at Magesi. Intriguingly, Abafana Bes’thende hosts Chiefs on Saturday, March 29th at 15:30. That looks like a pivotal clash in the race for a top-eight finish.
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Chiefs fans haven’t enjoyed the ride this season. Photo: Samuel Shivambu – BackpagePix
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