Shots were fired early‚ though it was banter‚ by Kaizer Chiefs defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele at Orlando Pirates counterpart Happy Jele on Wednesday. With Pirates and Chiefs in second and third place, respectively, in the Premiership, both sides are in form ahead of Saturday’s derby at FNB Stadium (kickoff: 3.30pm). Mphahlele joked that Jele was lying when he repeated the line that Pirates have been sticking to in recent weeks that the Buccaneers‚ four points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns with eight games left‚ are not thinking about the title. "We don’t think about winning the league. It’s all about trying to improve our game‚" Jele said. "Last season we did not do well‚ finishing in 12th. And we are still a work in progress. "With the new coaches we have had this season there has been a lot to work on." Mphahlele said that third-placed Chiefs‚ who are five points behind Sundowns‚ were definitely thinking about winning the title.
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