Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana has been impressed with Kaizer Chiefs and tipped them as a team to watch this season.
Amakhosi spent three weeks in the Netherlands for their pre-season where they played several friendly matches with Dutch teams. In the five matches, Chiefs only won once but it was their performance that left fans uninspired.
On Saturday, Nasreddine Nabi’s men went down 3-2 on penalties to Asante Kotoko in the Toyota Cup. Kekana though, feels Kaizer Chiefs were impressive during the match and were unlucky not to win this past weekend.
“I’ve seen a better Kaizer Chiefs. I’ve seen a team that wants to win football matches,” Kekana told Soccerzone.
“I’ve seen distances in the midfield. I’ve seen distances as a team in the structure. You can tell this is a team that wants to compete this season,” he added.
Kaizer Chiefs will not play in the MTN8
Amakhosi fans will have to wait until 10 August until their see their players in action for the first time this season. The MTN8 kicks off this weekend but for the second season running, the Glamour Boys will not be in the competition having finished outside the top 8.
With six new players signed, Kaizer Chiefs will look to start the season strongly when they face Stellebosch FC in their opening Betway Premiership encounter on 10 August.
Can Chiefs surprise many or will they flop?
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