AmaZulu coach tips Sundowns to retain league title
Champions lose their first league match of the season, but Johnson says they have what it takes to successfully defend their crown
AmaZulu coach Cavin Johnson says Mamelodi Sundowns have enough quality to be able to cope with their heavy fixture schedule and defend their league title. The Brazilians are fighting on two fronts in the Absa Premiership and the Caf Champions League, where they have reached the group stages and travelling on the continent is going to stretch their resources over the coming few months. “For now‚ I still give it to Sundowns to win the league title, but I think Bidvest Wits will be a close call‚” Johnson said after AmaZulu handed the Brazilians their first defeat of the league this season in a 2-0 win at Loftus on Tuesday night. The defeat endedSundowns’ 28-game unbeaten run in the PSL,falling three games short of equalling Kaizer Chiefs’ record of 31. “They have a lot of quality in that team‚” Johnson said. “Maybe sometimes it is more about getting the right players on the pitch to do what the coach wants them to do. I fancy them to win the league and I also think Wits will be there a...
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