Chippa United are unfazed by Soweto giants Orlando Pirates as they gear up for a massive Absa Premiership clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow, says captain James Okwuosa.
The defender, who has had a stint in the Buccaneers camp before joining Chippa, is hoping this uncompromising attitude will give them an added advantage during the game.
His team has had an impressive run in the PSL so far and are unbeaten in their last five games. They have been brilliant in their defensive duties and Okwuosa is certain this will help the PE-based team to hold their own against Bucs.
“We are not scared of anybody in the league particularly Orlando Pirates who are coming to our home turf,” he said.
“We do not care about their form as we will be sticking to our own game plan.
“As it stands right now, we have not lost in five games and surely that should say something about the way we play as well.
“They will be very cautious when they play against us.
“They have seen we are not an easy side to beat and their approach will change when they play us this time around.
“Every team in the PSL is trying to consolidate their positions on the log.
“Basically no one is safe because the gaps between the teams are very small.
“One slip up and you could see yourself at the bottom half of the log and we do not want that to happen to us.
“It will mean a lot for us to win this game as we are trying to boost our placing.”
This will be a crucial game for the Chilli Boys in their quest to climb a bit higher on the log and bag a home win to boost their egos.
“We really want to win this because we know how big it is,” said Okwuosa.
“It would mean a lot for the team to win against a big team like Pirates.
“It is a home game and it would just boost our confidence so much against the Soweto Giants.
“The team wants to prove to its fans that it can get a win here in Port Elizabeth.”
The Port Elizabeth side blew hot and cold in their defensive duties in the first few games of the second round of the season but they have adopted a more intense goal scoring approach in their recent games.
“We will be keeping to the coach’s philosophy in this game,” said Okwuosa.
“Our strategy is to try by all means to put goals in the net now. We must take all our chances.’’
The Chilli Boys will be without the influential Kurt Leintjies who picked up a stomach ailment last week as well as Zitha Macheke who has four yellow cards.
Chippa will not buckle to Bucs
The defender, who has had a stint in the Buccaneers camp before joining Chippa, is hoping this uncompromising attitude will give them an added advantage during the game.
His team has had an impressive run in the PSL so far and are unbeaten in their last five games. They have been brilliant in their defensive duties and Okwuosa is certain this will help the PE-based team to hold their own against Bucs.
“We are not scared of anybody in the league particularly Orlando Pirates who are coming to our home turf,” he said.
“We do not care about their form as we will be sticking to our own game plan.
“As it stands right now, we have not lost in five games and surely that should say something about the way we play as well.
“They will be very cautious when they play against us.
“They have seen we are not an easy side to beat and their approach will change when they play us this time around.
“Every team in the PSL is trying to consolidate their positions on the log.
“Basically no one is safe because the gaps between the teams are very small.
“One slip up and you could see yourself at the bottom half of the log and we do not want that to happen to us.
“It will mean a lot for us to win this game as we are trying to boost our placing.”
This will be a crucial game for the Chilli Boys in their quest to climb a bit higher on the log and bag a home win to boost their egos.
“We really want to win this because we know how big it is,” said Okwuosa.
“It would mean a lot for the team to win against a big team like Pirates.
“It is a home game and it would just boost our confidence so much against the Soweto Giants.
“The team wants to prove to its fans that it can get a win here in Port Elizabeth.”
The Port Elizabeth side blew hot and cold in their defensive duties in the first few games of the second round of the season but they have adopted a more intense goal scoring approach in their recent games.
“We will be keeping to the coach’s philosophy in this game,” said Okwuosa.
“Our strategy is to try by all means to put goals in the net now. We must take all our chances.’’
The Chilli Boys will be without the influential Kurt Leintjies who picked up a stomach ailment last week as well as Zitha Macheke who has four yellow cards.
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