After Kaizer Chiefs suffered a 2-1 loss to Orlando Pirates in a Betway Premiership on Saturday, the two Soweto giants are set to clash again, this time in the Nedbank Cup final this coming weekend.
Amakhosi defender Inacio Miguel has urged his teammates to move on quickly from the defeat and focus on the upcoming final, emphasizing that there’s no time to dwell on the past.
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Speaking during a media open day at Naturena on Monday morning, the Angolan international stressed the importance of shifting their mentality toward the next challenge.
"It doesn't matter which team it is. Whether it's Pirates or another team, losing is not good. With me I like to stay in my corner with my family and think to do better in the next game. It's not good to think so much about the loss. We have to come up. We have another big game in five days as I said to the players after the game that there is no time to cry. We have to be ready for the next challenge," Miguel told journalists.
Miguel, who was benched during Saturday’s loss, said this is a crucial moment for the team to show resilience.
"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 have to bring back our glory days and make our supporters happy and win on Saturday," Miguel concluded.
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The Nedbank Cup final, a much-anticipated showdown, will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium this Saturday, offering Chiefs a chance at redemption and silverware.
