Kaizer Chiefs' Brandon Petersen emphasises the importance of learning from past mistakes
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Fine margins can shape an entire season, and few teams know this better than Kaizer Chiefs after navigating a challenging couple of campaigns.
This season has begun on a positive note, with two wins from their opening two fixtures. The side still appears to be a work in progress, but they have shown not only marked improvement, but also a renewed hunger to get as close as possible to some of their previous best standards.
Achieving that will require sustained effort. While the season will be a marathon, winning the smaller 'sprints' along the way is just as important — and so far, so good.
Adding to their domestic responsibilities, Amakhosi will return to continental competition this season. Their Nedbank Cup triumph last term secured a place in the CAF Confederation Cup.
The last time the Glamour Boys competed on the African stage, they reached the 2021 CAF Champions League final, losing 3-0 to Al Ahly. With their confident start this season, maintaining momentum will be essential as fixtures begin to pile up.
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Goalkeeper Brandon Petersen believes it will be important to learn from past mistakes.
'It's very important to collect points at the start of the season," Petersen said.
'Especially considering how congested the schedule is, and obviously we have CAF responsibilities also, so for us it's important to build on this past weekend, because in the past we have failed to do that.
'And we would find ourselves playing catch-up at the end and starting to do calculations, and that comes from not picking up points early in the season.
'It's important for us this season to make it a priority to make sure that every game that is at stake, we come with maximum points.'
One of Amakhosi's biggest obstacles in recent seasons has been their inability to consistently shut out opponents.
This time, with Petersen earning a starting spot in goals early in the campaign after the club struggled to secure their preferred first-choice keeper, they have managed two clean sheets alongside their two victories.
The Chiefs shot-stopper added that continued defensive improvement will be crucial to their ambitions.
'It is always said that defence can win you championships," Petersen continued. 'From the start of pre-season you can see how we are defending — not only our defenders but as a team. There is more urgency when we don't have the ball, there is more work done without the ball, and it's important for us.
'We want the ball all the time, but what do we do when we lose the ball?
'That has been something we have been working hard on. In terms of not conceding goals, the synergy and understanding has become much better amongst players. We want clean sheets as goalkeepers and defenders this season, but most importantly for us are the three points.'
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Brandon Petersen says Kaizer Chiefs have learnt from their previous shortfalls. Image: Backpagepix Fine margins can shape an entire season, and few teams know this better than Kaizer Chiefs after navigating a challenging couple of campaigns. This season has begun on a positive note, with two wins from their opening two fixtures. The side still appears to be a work in progress, but they have shown not only marked improvement, but also a renewed hunger to get as close as possible to some of their previous best standards. Achieving that will require sustained effort. While the season will be a marathon, winning the smaller 'sprints' along the way is just as important — and so far, so good. Adding to their domestic responsibilities, Amakhosi will return to continental competition this season. Their Nedbank Cup triumph last term secured a place in the CAF Confederation Cup. The last time the Glamour Boys competed on the African stage, they reached the 2021 CAF Champions League final, losing 3-0 to Al Ahly. With their confident start this season, maintaining momentum will be essential as fixtures begin to pile up. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Goalkeeper Brandon Petersen believes it will be important to learn from past mistakes. 'It's very important to collect points at the start of the season," Petersen said. 'Especially considering how congested the schedule is, and obviously we have CAF responsibilities also, so for us it's important to build on this past weekend, because in the past we have failed to do that. 'And we would find ourselves playing catch-up at the end and starting to do calculations, and that comes from not picking up points early in the season. 'It's important for us this season to make it a priority to make sure that every game that is at stake, we come with maximum points.' One of Amakhosi's biggest obstacles in recent seasons has been their inability to consistently shut out opponents. This time, with Petersen earning a starting spot in goals early in the campaign after the club struggled to secure their preferred first-choice keeper, they have managed two clean sheets alongside their two victories. The Chiefs shot-stopper added that continued defensive improvement will be crucial to their ambitions. 'It is always said that defence can win you championships," Petersen continued. 'From the start of pre-season you can see how we are defending — not only our defenders but as a team. There is more urgency when we don't have the ball, there is more work done without the ball, and it's important for us. 'We want the ball all the time, but what do we do when we lose the ball? 'That has been something we have been working hard on. In terms of not conceding goals, the synergy and understanding has become much better amongst players. We want clean sheets as goalkeepers and defenders this season, but most importantly for us are the three points.'
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