Chilli Boys eye hot start

Team has no clear idea of what to expect against Bloemfontein Celtic

Coach Dan “Dance” Malesela seeks a flying start when his team kick-off their Absa Premiership campaign away to Bloemfontein Celtic at Dr Molemela Stadium at 3pm on Sunday.
But with former Kaizer Chiefs coach, Steve Komphela, in the hot seat at Celtic this season, Malesela says he has no idea what to expect from Siwelele on Sunday.
However, the former Orlando Pirates defender expects his team to get the job done.
“Beginning of the season every club is a closed book,” the coach said.
“We don’t have any footage or information on Celtic. They have a new coach, so we actually don’t know what approach to expect. However, we have decided to distance ourselves from that as a team and focus on what we have to do.“Anything else we will pick up during halftime and see where we can make an impact on the game if we are not. But if we are making an impact we will keep things as they are.
“However, we are hoping to collect points or a point at the worst. We are not being complacent with regards to what we have read in the newspapers about Celtic. That is not our business.
“Our business is to play football and see that on the day we entertain fans and also grab the points.”
Malesela’s target this season is to see the Chilli Boys finish the league among the top four teams.
Looking at the quality of players the club has signed and how pre-season training went, he is confident that that goal is reachable.
“I think we have a lot more maturity in the players that are there . . . the senior players...

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