Middendorp’s Chiefs mercurial‚ says United’s Tembo
Coach says the upcoming opponents’ versatility makes it difficult to anticipate winning strategies
SuperSport United coach Kaitano Tembo says it is difficult to plan strategies against Kaizer Chiefs under Ernst Middendorp because they change their playing style on a regular basis. United host Chiefs in a high-profile premiership encounter at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday night and Tembo said Amakhosi’s ability to adapt to different formations is one of their strongest points. “Their strongest point is that they are unpredictable under coach Ernst as they can adapt to different ways of playing. “They are a difficult team to prepare for because they change their playing system regularly‚” said Tembo on Wednesday as United prepared for this important clash that could take them to second spot on the log. “Sometimes they play a diamond in the midfield‚ sometimes they play with three at the back and overload the midfield and upfront. “Sometimes they play lopsided with Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya as a right wingback even though he is left-footed. They also have speed in Dumisani Zu...
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