Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has hinted that his team has the quality to avenge the initial losses against Mamelodi Sundowns across all competitions.
The defending Premier Soccer League champions host the Glamour Boys in the Nedbank Cup semi-final fixture on Sunday at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. This is a massive game for the Soweto giants, who are desperate to end their decade-long trophyless run.
Factually, it is almost impossible for Amakhosi to win the league, and after failing in the Carling Knockout, the match against Masandawana is massive not only for the club, but Nabi's future as well.
The Tunisian has explained why he believes the gap between the two teams is not as big as people think. He went on to argue with what he feels are facts that prove they can go all the way and grab a vital final ticket to play either Orlando Pirates or Marumo Gallants.
The level between the two teams was near – Nabi
“We played four times against them [in competitive matches]; [In the 4-0 Carling Knockout loss], it was a fitness problem. We didn't get time for recovery, if you try to analyse the [PSL] games, at FNB it was 2-1, and in the second game in Pretoria, we lost 1-0,” he said in a pre-match interview.
“The level between the two teams was near. I think the first game when we lost 2-1, even if you don't want to accept it was a referee problem. We got an opportunity to score, we scored a second goal, the referee did not accept it. Maybe if there was VAR, it would've finished 2-2.
“The second game in Pretoria, we got three opportunities; they got two opportunities. They were lucky they scored one of them, we were unlucky we didn't score. Now is game number five against them. Each team has a chance. We know the weak points and strong points of this team, they know us, let's see this game and we can discuss,” Nabi concluded.
The game in Loftus Versfeld Stadium will be played from 18.00 hours.
