Soweto Derby: Why Kaizer Chiefs Need to Focus More on Nedbank Cup Final With Pirates

• The second leg of the Soweto derby in the Betway Premiership is forthcoming with a the two city rivals also facing each other the Nedbank Cup final
• Kaizer Chiefs have the told to shift their full attention to the upcoming Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates
• The Nedbank Cup final offers a more crucial chance for a trophy for the Glamour Boys compared to their tie in the Betway Premiership

Kaizer Chiefs would be having back-to-back games against their city rivals Orlando Pirates in the upcoming weekends, and Amakhosi are not in good form heading into the ties.

The Glamour Boys were on the losing side in their only game against Pirates this season so far. It was a late penalty scored by Patrick Maswanganyi that gave the Buccaneers the win in the first Soweto derby of the season.

The next two important derby games will be more fierce than the first one, as Amakhosi are working on ending their trophy drought this campaign and are also aiming to finish in the top eight in the Betway Premiership, but a defeat to Marumo Gallants has done damage to that quest.

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Why Kaizer Chiefs need to focus more on the Nedbank Cup final

Briefly News had an exclusive chat with Uche Anuma to share his thoughts on which of the Soweto derbies is more important for Kaizer Chiefs and why.

"In all honesty, Kaizer Chiefs will need to put all their focus on the Nedbank Cup rather than the Betway Premiership," he shared.

"I don't know if Amakhosi fans will understand my stance on this, but there is a chance to end their trophy drought this season, and this bad campaign everyone is rating them to be having might turn out to be a good one if they end up winning the final."

"Don't get me wrong, the Betway Premiership match is also important, as they still have a chance to make the top eight, but the Nedbank Cup is obviously more important due to the weight it carries, I am talking from Chiefs' perspective."

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"Bragging rights against their rivals, ending their dominance in the competition, and also stopping the troll of not winning a title for a decade—there’s a lot attached to the Nedbank Cup final."

Anuma also explained why Pirates shouldn't get carried away by their amazing record in the Nedbank Cup when they face Kaizer Chiefs in the final.

"Pirates have a good record recently in the Nedbank Cup, as they are the defending champions and could make it three wins in a row, but they shouldn't get carried away by that," he added.

"The Bucs will be the favourites in the final, but derbies are always different, and they must see this final differently."

How Kaizer Chiefs can defeat Pirates in Soweto derby

Briefly News earlier reported on how Kaizer Chiefs can defeat Pirates in their next Soweto derby.

The Bucs are tipped as favourites due to their recent performance but Amakhosi can cause an upset if they do things right in the match.

Source: Briefly News