Benni McCarthy feels that Cape Town City can be real contenders for honours in the Premiership this coming season after expressing satisfaction with his new signings and pre-season preparations. City kick off their league campaign with a home game against SuperSport United at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, which the 40-year-old coach says they must win to get off on the right foot. "I’m optimistic and the new faces we have in the team — they have come in and made us real contenders now," he said at the team’s training headquarters at Hartleyvale on Wednesday. "I’ve got a very balanced squad and two or three players for every position and that is a luxury to be in as a coach. I am excited for Saturday‚ we want to get the monkey off our back in the first one. It’s a home tie." City’s new players include Dutch goalkeeper Peter Leeuwenburgh from Ajax Amsterdam‚ impressive Ivorian defender Kouassi Kouadja‚ Siphelele Mthembu from Nedbank Cup winners Free State Stars and Riyaad Norodie...

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