Kaizer Chiefs legend slams Tito and Mofokeng for poor showing in Nedbank Cup final

The South African

13-05-2025

Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has slammed Orlando Pirates duo Patrick Maswanganyi and Relebohile Mofokeng for their poor performance in the Nedbank Cup.
Amakhosi emerged 2-1 winners this past Saturday to end their 10-year trophy drought. The Buccaneers came into the final as favourites having won five finals in a row however their key players failed to show up on arguably their biggest match of the season.
The former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder felt 'Tito' Maswanganyi and Mofokeng played badly while giving praise to Karim Kimvuidi.
'Looking at these pictures, I mean it's long overdue. I know the last time we did that, it was at the same venue and the atmosphere was like this,' Khumalo iDiski Times.
'But we need to give credit to Pirates. They came and they played, even though they might have lost the game, but I thought [some] Pirates players were good.
'I mean, look at Kimvuidi, he came in and changed the game, and I thought if we don't take care of that guy, he is going to hurt us because Tito was not there, Mofokeng was not there, but Kimvuidi when he got in and Hotto,' Khumalo added.
'Those were the two guys I was worried about [for Chiefs] and also the inclusion of [Kabelo] Dlamini. But we look at Pirates' programme, I think you can tell some of the players are fatigued.
'It's not an excuse, but it's from a footballing perspective, they are. I mean the travelling, semi-finals, all that throughout the season. I mean if we can count the guys that started – your Hotto, Chaine and Mofokeng they might have played probably 99% of the games,' said the Kaizer Chiefs legend.
'And the very same players are expected to be also playing for Bafana soon and they have been juggling club and national team.'
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