Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siyethemba Sithebe has revealed the words that head coach Molefi Ntseki uses to motivate his players.
After a difficult start to his tenure at Naturena, Ntseki has turned things around, leading the Soweto giants to three wins from their last four matches in all competitions.
In their most recent game, Kaizer Chiefs played out to a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns in the first-leg of the MTN8 semi-final at FNB Stadium.
But the turning point came after the TS Galaxy defeat, where Chiefs fans expressed their frustrations with the team’s performance by throwing objects at Ntseki.
The ex-Bafana Bafana is tasked with ending Amakhosi’s long trophy drought as the club last tasted silverware in the 2014/15 season.
With that said, Siyethemba Sithebe, who has only played one game in the new season, has opened up on the demands that Ntseki puts on his troops.
“I wouldn’t say he demands much from us, but he always motivates us,” Sithebe in an interview with iDiski Times Newspaper.
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“He would always say ‘Kaizer Chiefs is a big team, we need to be calm and the results will come’.
“The coach always says we must stay positive and have that positive energy. He always assures us that if we keep things that way, we will win.”
Since joining Amakhosi from AmaZulu FC in 2022, Sithebe has featured in 29 games in all competitions with zero goal contribution.
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The 30-year-old said that he is now familiar with the way things work at Chiefs and what the fans expect.
He is fighting for a staring berth with the likes of Edson Castillo, Mduduzi Mdantsane, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Yusuf Maart.
“Obviously now it’s my second season. Now I know what is happening there, what the coach wants, and at the village and even supporters,” he said.
“Now I know what the people who are supporting us, what they want. So, for me, now is to adjust and keep on being consistent.”