By Dylan Bettencourt
- Chiefs defender Inacio Miguel says the team must bounce back from their derby loss when they face AmaZulu on Tuesday.
- The match sees Chiefs face their former coach Arthur Zwane, now leading AmaZulu alongside Pablo Franco.
Kaizer Chiefs defender Inácio Miguel says his team must hit back hard after their heartbreaking loss to Orlando Pirates.
Chiefs take on AmaZulu at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night. The game comes just days after Pirates beat Chiefs 1-0 with a last-minute penalty in the Soweto derby.
“We have to be more hungry than we were in the derby,” said Miguel, Citizen reported.
“After a defeat, no one is tired—we want to change the image we left in the last game.
“It is a game we want to win. It doesn’t matter if it is a derby or a cup game—after you lose a game, in the next one, you have to search for victory. It is another day to make a comeback… to stay closer to the top of the league.”
The match will see Chiefs face their former coach Arthur Zwane, who now leads AmaZulu alongside Pablo Franco.
“I heard (about Arthur Zwane) because our Zwane (Samkelo) is the nephew of Arthur Zwane,” said Miguel, who is in his first season in South Africa.
“We have to respect him. There is a lot of quality in what he did (with Chiefs) in the DDC (Diski Challenge). So we have to be ready.”
Miguel played his first Soweto derby on Saturday, and despite the loss, he was amazed by the experience.
“It was an amazing day for me to feel a real derby of Africa. For me, it is the biggest derby on the continent,” said Miguel.
“Unfortunately, we couldn’t get a victory. But as my first derby, I was excited and tried to give my best to help the team. At the beginning (of the game), I was very happy. And of course, at the end, I was disappointed.”
Pictured above: Inacio Miguel says Chiefs must bounce back against AmaZulu.
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