Kaizer Chiefs will enter their next DStv Premiership encounter against SuperSport United fully aware of how the result would affect their position on the standings.
Chiefs are already facing a must-win game in the league, as they remained in 14th spot on the log after their draw against Marumo Gallants last weekend.
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Supporters are already up in arms regarding the team's position on the log and new signing Zitha Kwinika says the side will fight for the badge against SuperSport to take the club back to where they belong.
"We understand where they are and it pains us. You know, when you meet someone telling you, 'I can't sleep, whatever you are doing, I'm not happy', it pains you because we know we are part of that journey," Kwinika said in an interview via the club's media department.
"But I can promise the supporters that we understand where we are and understand what we need to do. This is our work. We are here to work, also for our families and obviously to represent the brand, because the badge is the main thing and we understand how big the badge is," he said.
"This is not the true reflection of the log. Two wins and we'll be on top. I think other teams have played eight games and while games in hand are not points, if we win those games we're back on top where we belong and we promise them, this season we will make them smile."
On a personal level, Kwinika has played all the Chiefs games so far this season after he was resigned from Stellenbosch.
The Amakhosi academy graduate is slowly getting used to his partnership with Njabulo Ngcobo in the heart of defence after he was initially playing alongside Siyabonga Ngezana.
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Kwinika went on to say that it has not been an easy journey for him, as things have not gone as expected thus far.
"It has been one of those roads, It's not what we expected, but we are getting there. We are slowly getting together as a team and we're hoping to improve our performances and get points to make the people happy again," he said.
"I think I'm getting there, but you know in football you can always get better. You always want to improve because the game on its own is a teacher, so you can never get to a point where you say you have reached the top. You constantly want to get better, learn and improve," he added.
The character of the Chiefs players will be tested, as on the flip side, if they lose against Matsatsantsa, they could find themselves bottom of the table, should 15th placed Gallants and bottom side Sekhukhune United win their games earlier on Saturday.
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