Pirates vs Chiefs
Players must be calm for big match, says Giovanni Solinas
Giovanni Solinas has said he does not want to use inflammatory comments made by Orlando Pirates assistant coach Rulani Mokwena this week to motivate Kaizer Chiefs for Saturday’s Soweto derby. The Chiefs’ coach said that in any event, players do not need extra motivation for a derby. If anything‚ he said‚ they need their emotions brought down. Mokwena took potshots at Solinas and Chiefs stars Khama Billiat and Leonardo Castro this week ahead of Saturday’s match at FNB Stadium. Among other things‚ Mokwena said that Chiefs were technically weaker in their coaching department following the departure of Steve Komphela last season and Solinas’s subsequent appointment.
Solinas was asked at Wednesday’s media conference if he had been rattled by Mokwena’s statements. “I don’t know‚ I can’t respond to this question‚” Solinas said. “My colleague is ‘Micho’ [Pirates’ head coach Milutin Sredojevic]. Micho is a professional and I am a professional. So me‚ I respect my colleague.” Asked if h...
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