Kaizer Chiefs Molefi Ntseki has explained why he sees the club’s MTN8 semi-final clash against Mamelodi Sundowns as a ‘final’.
The Soweto giants travel to Tshwane this afternoon (15:00) to take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the return leg of the MTN8 semi-final at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.
The two SA football giants played out to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at FNB Stadium a few weeks ago to set up what promises to be an exciting game today.
Molefi Ntseki outlined the importance of the game, stating that it is more of a final for Amakhosi as they look to end their eight-year trophy drought.
“Everything is on the cup. It’s a cup we feel we have to do well in, and we have to win,” said Ntseki.
“But you can’t win the cup if you don’t play in the final. That’s why we say it’s a semifinal, but for us, it’s a cup final, because we need this cup and have to be in the final.
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According to Ntseki, his men are ready and raring to go as they are hungry for silverware and to make their fans happy.
He also revealed that Amakhosi have a clean bill of health with no injury concerns ahead of the game “The players are looking sharp and very positive going into this game. It will be more of a mental, highly tactical and demanding game,” he said.
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“From within the club, and from us as individuals, the objective is to see ourselves in the final and hopefully winning the final.
“We don’t have any injuries sustained in the last game, and we will largely keep 99% of the same squad we had against SuperSport, as we feel they did very well even if we did not get maximum points from that game.”