Nabi – The Demons On Last Season Came Back

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi was not happy with the mentality of players’ heads dropping after conceding two goals. Chiefs took the lead early through Ranga Chivaviro as he held up Mosa Lebusa before prodding the ball past Ronwen Williams. However, Sundowns came back through Lucas Ribeiro Costa and Iqraam Rayners before halftime, which proved the difference between the two sides for the three points. “I didn’t come with a new strategy, this is the DNA of Kaizer Chiefs, the DNA, maybe I awakened the slumber, it’s normal if you are a player in Kaizer Chiefs, you have a

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Nabi – I Don’t Want To Talk About Referees

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi refused to comment on the performance of the match officials in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns. The Tunisian mentor suffered his defeat as Amakhosi coach after Lucas Ribeiro and Iqraam Rayners overturned Ranga Chivaviro’s opener. But Sundowns’ second goal came after a contentous offside in the build-up, while Chiefs had the ball in the back of the last minute in the 94th minute but Sikhumbuzo Gasa blew his whistle much to the upset of the home crowd. As the match officials walked off the pitch, they were pelted with objects, but Nabi insisted

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Manqoba Hails Rulani After Win Over Chiefs

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has insisted he has not changed much at Masandawana and commended the work done by his predecessor Rulani Mokwena. The reigning champions started with three wins from three league matches after beating Kaizer Chiefs at a sold-out FNB Stadium on Saturday. After the match, Mngqithi was asked whether he feels justified about the changes he made after the departure of Mokwena, but he insisted he hasn’t changed much but rather added onto Mokwena’s work. “I think it was ignorance from the beginning that we have changed anything because I think we added, we did not

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Rayners The Hero As Sundowns Beat Chiefs At Sold Out FNB

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Kaizer Chiefs suffered their first defeat of the season after Mamelodi Sundowns snatched a come-from-behind 2-1 win in a drama-filled Betway Premiership clash at a sold-out FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Chiefs were first to break the deadlock as early as the ninth minute through Ranga Chivaviro who helf off Mosa Lebusa to slot past Ronwen Williams and make it 1-0. Amakhosi came close to doubling their lead in the 15th minute. Chivaviro sliced through the Sundowns defence and put in a low cross but there was no one to meet the tap in. Iqraam Rayners then missed an absolute

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Nabi – Why Blom Doesn’t Start

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has explained why Njabulo Blom doesn’t start the match against Mamelodi Sundowns. Blom, 24, returned to Amakhosi on loan from St. Louis City with Chiefs having an option to make the deal permanent. He started the game against AmaZulu in midweek but dropped to the bench for Saturday’s clash with the reigning champions, with Nabi explaining it’s due to match fitness. “Blom is a very good player but he is not ready 100%. Maybe 25 minutes is ok,” he said on SABC Sport. “It’s a big risk for me to start him the game.

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First Win For Coach Parker

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Bernard Parker picked up his maiden DStv Diski Challenge win as TS Galaxy head coach following a 3-0 hammering of an in-form Orlando Pirates outfit at Sturrock Park on Saturday afternoon. After their opening match against Royal AM was postponed due to the KwaZulu-Natal side not having enough players to honour the fixture, the young Rockets played to a 1-1 draw against SuperSport United in the first clash. Parker then led his charges to another 1-1 stalemate against Golden Arrows before they registered the same scoreline against Richards Bay. The former Galaxy marksman has now picked up

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Chiefs & Sundowns Starting XIs Announced

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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting lineups for this afternoon’s highly anticipated Betway Premiership clash at FNB Stadium. The biggest game of the season so far promises to be a jam-packed action with tickets for this titanic clash already sold out as high-flying Amakhosi playing at home for the first time this season after being on the road in back-to-back fixtures. The latest update from FNB Stadium is that kick off has been delayed by 30 minutes and the new Kick Off time is 15:30. Nasreddine Nabi is having a dream start as Chiefs coach after winning

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Kekana Tips Sundowns Talent To Be His Replacement

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Grant Kekana has high hopes for academy graduate Malibongwe Khoza who has made a first-team breakthrough. Khoza, 20, made his league and CAF Champions League debut this month, scoring his first goal in their 4-0 drubbing over Mbabane Swallows last week. It was a reward for his impressive performances in the DStv Diski Challenge last season and pre-season showings with Masandawana, where he’s now pressing the senior figures for game time in defence. Mngqithi stated, Khoza, along with the other youthful figures in the team are in serious contention for minutes this season due to their quality.

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Khanye Makes Bold Chiefs Vs Downs Prediction

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has made a bold claim that Mamelodi Sundowns will score at least four or five goals against Kaizer Chiefs when the two sides clash at FNB Stadium this afternoon. The two rivals have gotten the 2024/25 Betway Premiership campaign off to a perfect with respective two victories in two outings to maintain their 100% record in the new term. Chiefs came from behind to beat Marumo Gallants 2-1 in their opening match before dispatching AmaZulu 3-1, while Sundowns beat SuperSport United 2-0 before following that up with a 4-1 hammering of Gallants. Khanye has since

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