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Kaizer Chiefs mentor Ernst Middendorp             (Picture by Backpage Pix) By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Ernst Middendorp has reverse engineered Giovanni Solinas blunders and Kaizer Chiefs is back to where it belongs, at the top. The German mentor is the man Chiefs needed to rise above the clutter. Perhaps the players understand his philosophy better due to his language. Language barrier was the major factor in his predecessor's failures. Chiefs had no structure and direction under Solinas. Read: Chiefs star on Ntseki's plans Middendorp has had a full pre-season with the team and he has surely instilled his ideas in the squad. Big teams barely give coaches mandates. When a coach accept a job at a big club his mandate is automatically to win titles. Middendorp is no different to his counterparts at Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. Though it was unrealistic to expect Chiefs to challenge for hounors this season after finishing in the bottom half on the standin

Kaeryn Baccus eligible to play for South Africa but he is a Socceroo at heart By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Kearyn Baccus has been tipped to keep the momentum as Bafana Bafana mentor, Molefi Ntseki, has kept an eye on him and would consider calling him up for national duty in the future. Unlike other foreign-based players eligible to don national colours, South Africans have watched Baccus play first hand. Baccus is a great footballer with a high work rate.  The Kaizer Chiefs midfield anchor has raised eyebrows when his name was thrown into the hat, due to his Australian connection. The 28-year old was born in South Africa, but his family left for cooler temperatures of Sydney. The 28-year old has only appeared for the Aussies at junior level, allowing him to play for Mzansi. Read : Why TS Galaxy Plays Proper Football The Durbanite should not worry about national team colours, since both these nations turn out in green and gold. However, he should have sleepless nigh

TS Galaxy mentor, Daniel 'Dance' Malesela showing off his skills (Picture by Soccer Laduma) By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Thanks to the man at the helm, Daniel 'Dance' Malesela, TS Galaxy does not need Amapiano to dance across the African continent. Malesela is the lover of possesional football and proven that in his many stints with Chippa United. The product of Mamelodi Sundowns' Piano and Shoe-Shine, Malesela is a master of carpet football. Galaxy plays possesional football that frustrates opponets. Despite plying their trade in the Glad Africa Championship, Galaxy has made a mark in continental football, amid reaching the group stages. Also Read: Cup Kings of the new era It is not by fluke that Galaxy is the first team from the second tier league to win the national tournament, Nedbank Cup. Winning the tournament was a passport to go deep and further in the continent. Playing in the Glad Africa Championship and having to juggle that with conti

Supersport United crowned the 2019 Kings of MTN8 By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Supersport United have established themselves as cup specialist in recent years, playing their third MTN8 final on the bounce, at the weekend speaks volume of the Tshwane based outfit. Last season finalists have finally get their grip of the heavy metal. Dethroning Cape Town City wasn't going to be easy as Supersport had to put a stubborn Highlands Park to the sword. It was Matsatsantsa's night to leave their finger prints on the MTN8 title again. Also Read: Gabuza kept the sad news to himself Despite being on the losing side, Highlands Park has put in a good shift, using their pace to good effect and threatened to seal the game in the first half. The Lions of the North created enough chances but stage fright got the better of them. Supersport proved to be the big boys and their experience in finals came to the fore. Kaitano Tembo won his first piece of silverware in his maiden season as

Supersport United' Thamsanqa Gabuza celebrating MTN8 victory By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Supersport United striker Thamsanqa Gabuza has found a new lease on life in the Capital City of Pretoria, regaining his form at the right time to help his side to MTN8 victory. Gabuza had kept mum on the sad passing and burial of his son to protect the camp building up to their final enounter against Highlands Park, proving the selflessness of this gentle giant.  The lanky goal poacher is enjoying his football under the mentorship of head coach Kaitano Tembo. Tembo is using Gabuza to his strength and is getting the best out of him. His partnership with goal-scorer of the championship winning goal, Bradley Grobler, is one of the most lethal combinations in the Premier Soccer League. The duo has scored six goals between them in this tournament, with Gabuza netting four times and Grobler grabbing the other important two. Gabuza came in full circle to where it all begun. Ironically, Gabuza