It’s been an up-and-down begin to the season for Chiefs, however one of many standout gamers in latest occasions has been none apart from Njabulo Blom.
On Wednesday, Chiefs will head into an all-important DStv Premiership match towards TS Galaxy, which is able to give Amakhosi a right away alternative to bounce again from their disappointing 2-1 defeat to Chippa United final weekend.
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The Glamour Boys will undoubtedly be on the lookout for higher execution in relation to their assault, and far duty will fall on Blom on the base of the Chiefs midfield, the place his most important remit can be to interrupt up play and shield his defence, in addition to begin assaults from deep mendacity positions.
The 22-year-old is in prime form for the match and is raring to make amends for final weekend.
“I’m fully fit for the game and have been training hard, so I’m happy and healthy, ready to play,” he says. “To be quite honest, we missed our chances (against Chippa) and we gave them easy goals. As a team, we are not happy we lost the game. We had it in our hands. We were leading in the first half and we gave the game away, so we are looking forward to this game to put things right,” the midfielder added.
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TS Galaxy haven’t had a fantastic begin to the season and presently lie in 11th place within the league, a solitary level above the relegation positions and 6 factors behind fourth-placed Chiefs, albeit with a recreation in hand
Meanwhile, coach Arthur Zwane has just lately urged he hopes Blom will be capable to safe a brand new contract extension.
Although there have been some obvious points between the participant’s representatives and the membership administration, which has led to speak that he may find yourself leaving Naturena, Zwane has mentioned there are hopes that issues may very well be resolved.
“As a coach I will always want to see Njabulo [Blom] playing football and succeeding in playing football because he’s very talented,” Zwane mentioned, as quoted by FARPost.
“Unfortunately, these things do happen with people who represent them so I will leave the club to deal with it. I’m not that much worried; obviously, we want to see him on the field. He’s got the qualities; we know Njabulo since he was 15 years old, actually 14 years old when he came to Kaizer Chiefs. He’s doing well. Obviously as much as we looking for perfection, there will always be mistakes, and we can work on those mistakes.”
Chiefs are set to come back up towards a well-known face
Kaizer Chiefs legend Bernard Parker is hoping for a constructive reception when he returns to FNB Stadium on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old Parker is without doubt one of the biggest gamers to have ever laced up his boots for Kaizer Chiefs, having remodeled 300 appearances and successful a number of titles alongside the way in which, whereas he’s mentioned to have “set himself up to stay involved in the game” by going into teaching when he retires sooner or later.
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Earlier this yr Chiefs confirmed they’d not renew Parker’s contract when it expired on the finish of June 2022, and TS Galaxy as a substitute got here ahead and supplied him a contract which is able to run for the following two years till June 2024.
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In what would be the two sides’ first assembly of the season, Parker is ready to come back up towards his former staff in an emotional ‘homecoming’ of types.
“I hope that I will receive a warm reception. I hope to get a positive reception because of what I have done there,” mentioned Parker, as quoted by FARPost.
“I have done a lot there in the past 11 years. So I am anticipating a welcome feeling. The feeling hasn’t sunk in yet. I am sure it will sink in when I step foot at the FNB Stadium. It’s a first time feeling so I don’t know how to describe it. I don’t know how I will be on the day but I am looking forward to it.
“I wouldn’t say anxious or nervous. It is a good feeling that I am feeling already. To play against my ex-team would be more of a feeling that triggers emotions.”
