by Benjamin Nyirenda
On Saturday Kaizer Chiefs lost 1-2 to Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership Soweto Derby thriller and this coming Saturday the two Soweto giants meet again in the Nedbank Cup final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
The Glamour Boys have however put the result behind them and have now shifted focus to the Cup final. Amakhosi defender Inácio Miguel has said that there was no time to cry for Chiefs players as they now must be ready for another big game in five days.
Speaking to the media during a media open day at Naturena on Monday morning ahead of the finals, the Angolan international said that losing any game was a sad thing but focusing on the next game was the most important thing to do.
“It doesn’t matter which team it is, whether it is Pirates or any other team, losing is not good. It’s not good to think too much about the loss. We have another big game in five days, and as I said it to the players after the game that there is no time to cry. We must be ready for the next challenge,” said Miguel.
The defender who is expected to make a return to the team after missing the game on Saturday where he was on the bench said that it was time for them to pick themselves up.
“We have to pick ourselves up, raise or souls, raise our mentality and raise our confidence. We know we are facing Pirates again in five days. We must bring back our glory days and make our supporters happy and win on Saturday, ” Miguel concluded.
The Nedbank Cup finals will be played at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Kick-off is at 3:30pm.