Benni McCarthy wants to make a statement against Kaizer Chiefs
With his side on a six-game unbeaten run‚ the Cape Town City coach has reason to believe he can beat the bogeyman
Benni McCarthy is seeking to make his own personal piece of history when his Cape Town City team face Kaizer Chiefs in their Absa Premiership clash at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday (kickoff 7.30pm). McCarthy has met Chiefs as a coach three times and lost every match‚ including a 4-1 hammering at Cape Town Stadium in September that is the worst result of his head coaching career. The City tactician is desperate to remedy that, and with his side on a six-game unbeaten run and playing some sparkling football‚ he has reason for optimism. “Chiefs are a team I have not beaten as a coach yet in three attempts — three losses‚” McCarthy said ruefully. “It won’t be easy‚ as confident as I am in my own team. Since the arrival of [Chiefs coach Ernst] Middendorp, they have become a bit more organised‚ disciplined and solid‚ and they are a decent unit.” Middendorp is certainly concerned. He left his team in East London on Saturday night to watch City ease past SuperSport United 2-0 in the Nedbank ...
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