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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane said he is not going to go into a state of panic even though his team has yet to collect points in 2023.<\/p>\n

Their 1-0 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday was their third consecutive defeat of 2023 after losses to Sekhukhune United and AmaZulu.<\/p>\n

In being sunk by Neo Maema’s 20th-minute goal, Chiefs were subjected to a first-ever Premier Soccer League-era double by Sundowns.<\/p>\n

They had lost the corresponding game 4-0 at Loftus Versfeld on 13 August last year.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s loss means Chiefs are now 22 points behind Sundowns, but Zwane said they’ll continue to work hard despite the adverse results.<\/p>\n

“There’s always pressure at Chiefs, whether you win or lose, as pressure is part of the game,” Zwane said.<\/p>\n

“I’m still not going to panic, and we’ll keep on working hard because one day, God will answer our prayers as well.<\/p>\n

“I believe we could have collected maximum points in this game, but I also believe that when you play good football, when you don’t get results, it counts for nothing.”<\/p>\n

Zwane also gave youngster Samkelo Zwane a start ahead of veteran Siyethemba Sithebe, a selection call that allowed Sundowns to flood the midfield.<\/p>\n

When Sithebe came on in the second half, Chiefs had better balance in the midfield, but Zwane the coach justified giving Zwane the player a start in a high-stakes game.<\/p>\n

Zwane the coach also said the players were trying their best even though the results weren’t corresponding in their direction.<\/p>\n

“Samkelo didn’t play well, but it wasn’t a mistake for us to start with him. He had good games in the past two matches,” Zwane said.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t want to chop and change the team and it was unfortunate that in this game, he couldn’t come to the party.<\/p>\n

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“It’s a part of learning for him, while Sithebe did exactly what was expected of him and we expect him to give these kinds of performances going forward.<\/p>\n

“We just have to look forward because I’m equally disappointed, but I haven’t spoken to the players yet.<\/p>\n

“They have been trying their best, but if there’s one thing that’s letting us down right now it is us not taking our chances.<\/p>\n

“We won’t give up, we’ll keep on training and try to keep the back door shut so that we don’t concede goals.”<\/p>\n

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