Kaizer Chiefs have started the new Betway Premiership season in encouraging fashion. However, old issues still hover over Naturena.
Ngcobo is fit again, but…
Kaizer Chiefs fans online have voiced their dissatisfaction at the defeat to Golden Arrows, and rightly so. A theme running through their frustrations has been specific criticism of Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, and they aren’t just isolated occurrences. After several injury-ravaged campaigns at the club, 26-year-old Ngcobo is fit again and featured in Chiefs’ first matches this season, although he was nowhere to be seen in the win over Sekhukhune. He came off the bench against Kruger United, and started against Arrows in the 0-1 defeat. He was nowhere to be seen against Sekhukhune, which might be a sign of things to come. Ngcobo’s overall stats don’t paint a pretty picture either.
Also read: Fans hurl abuse at Mshini
Also read: Good AND bad news on Da Cruz, Ndlovu, Ngcobo, Shabalala
Kaizer Chiefs have started well
Kaizer Chiefs got the better of an impressive Sekhukhune side 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Mduduzi Shabalala and Luke Baartman. 20-year-old Baartman opened the scoring in the 63rd minute, and substitute Shabalala made the points safe in the 84th. Chiefs have a 100% start to their Betway Premiership campaign. Baartman has started all three of Chiefs’ matches across all competitions this season and looks set to keep his place. Not many would have necessarily expected that before the campaign started. Next up is a meeting with Sundowns on Saturday, 15 August at 15:00.
Will Chiefs mount a legit title challenge in 2026-27? Let us know by clicking the comments banner below 🙂
