High-flying Cape Town City take a seven-match winning streak to Johannesburg this week for two tough clashes but they feel Kaizer Chiefs are there for the taking, while Wits might prove a whole lot tougher. Coach Eric Tinkler says Chiefs are not on form and can be beaten but is more wary about his team’s chances against his former club‚ where he began his playing and coaching career. After booking a place for themselves in the Telkom Knockout final‚ by beating Free State Stars 4-1 at home on Saturday‚ City play Chiefs at Soccer City on Tuesday night and will stay on in Johannesburg for Friday’s match away against Wits. "We are going there not just to play the fixtures. I believe we have a good opportunity to get points against Chiefs at this stage. I don’t think they are playing the best football they could‚" Tinkler said. "I don’t think they have the squad of past seasons. So we need to try and take advantage of that fact. "The Wits game is going to be extremely tough because it’s ...
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