Check out Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp chatting to the media in the buildup to the clash with Royal Eagles in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup.
The Amakhosi suffered one of their darkest days last season when they went down 1-0 at the hands of second-division side TS Galaxy in the final of the same competition.
Next Kaizer Chiefs Match!
#NedbankCup2020
Kaizer Chiefs vs. Royal Eagles
Senior Team
FNB Stadium
08 February 2020
18h00
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This season, though, Middendorp’s team are a side transformed as they sit atop the Absa Premiership, nine points clear of second place. Brimming with confidence, the Glamour Boys will be looking for redemption in the Nedbank Cup by slaying last season’s demons.
Nedbank Cup Press Conference
“Khama Billiat and Anthony Akumu Agay are both available for selection for Saturday’s Nedbank Cup Last 32 clash against Royal Eagles” – Ernst Middendorp#NedbankCup2020 #Amakhosi4Life#KaizerChiefs50 pic.twitter.com/xbpYP9s1La
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) February 4, 2020
Speaking at the PSL head office in the buildup to the game against Eagles, Middendorp did not want to discuss the final loss to Galaxy, while he also insisted that he would play the core of the team who have done duty in the league as he searches for consistency.
Watch the full media conference here: