Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela says that the international break has allowed them to rectify their mistakes ahead of the Absa Premiership encounter against Mamelodi Sundowns.Sundowns host Chiefs at the Loftus Versveld Stadium in a league match tonight and will look to inflict Chiefs with their third defeat of the campaign, however Komphela says it won”t be an easy task as Chiefs have ironed out some the kinks.
“The Fifa-break got us rejuvenated,” he told his club”s official website.
“We had an opportunity to manage the team after having a bit of fixture congestion before the break.
“We corrected the areas that needed attention.
“We fell short in set-plays in those matches.
“We also want to improve on keeping the shape as well as improving the conversion rate. We worked on all that and I thought we sampled some tactics successfully in the Macufe Cup friendly,” he added.
The former Maritzburg United mentor also spoke of his side”s injury concerns.
“We rested some legs. We are still running low on the availability of some players, especially at the back.
“Kgotso Moleko is a new casualty. We will be a bit thin in defence, but we will devise a strategy to deal with that.”
“Sundowns is the same team with the same coach. Komphela says about Sundowns.
“We know their pluses and we have prepared to counter that, while we focus on our strengths as well.
“They have a few combinations and the usual suspects in Khama Billiat, Percy Tau and Hlompho Kekana to watch out for.
“They are fully focused on the league, now that they are out of the CAF Champions League,” Komphela points out.
“They seem to send a message about George Lebese as their trump card. We know his qualities. He has been at Chiefs for nearly a decade. We are aware of his technique and his abilities. Accordingly, we will have to contain his threat,” he concluded.
The two sides face off at 19:30.Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela says that the international break has allowed them to rectify their mistakes ahead of the Absa Premiership encounter against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Sundowns host Chiefs at the Loftus Versveld Stadium in a league match tonight and will look to inflict Chiefs with their third defeat of the campaign, however Komphela says it won”t be an easy task as Chiefs have ironed out some the kinks.
“The Fifa-break got us rejuvenated,” he told his club”s official website.
“We had an opportunity to manage the team after having a bit of fixture congestion before the break.
“We corrected the areas that needed attention.
“We fell short in set-plays in those matches.
“We also want to improve on keeping the shape as well as improving the conversion rate. We worked on all that and I thought we sampled some tactics successfully in the Macufe Cup friendly,” he added.
The former Maritzburg United mentor also spoke of his side”s injury concerns.
“We rested some legs. We are still running low on the availability of some players, especially at the back.
“Kgotso Moleko is a new casualty. We will be a bit thin in defence, but we will devise a strategy to deal with that.”
“Sundowns is the same team with the same coach. Komphela says about Sundowns.
“We know their pluses and we have prepared to counter that, while we focus on our strengths as well.
“They have a few combinations and the usual suspects in Khama Billiat, Percy Tau and Hlompho Kekana to watch out for.
“They are fully focused on the league, now that they are out of the CAF Champions League,” Komphela points out.
“They seem to send a message about George Lebese as their trump card. We know his qualities. He has been at Chiefs for nearly a decade. We are aware of his technique and his abilities. Accordingly, we will have to contain his threat,” he concluded.
The two sides face off at 19:30.
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-This story originally appeared on SportsClub.co.za
