Platinum Stars set sights on big Christmas gift
With just three games remaining before the Christmas break‚ Platinum Stars defender Gift Sithole says they have set their sights on winning maximum points against Polokwane City‚ Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits.
The target seems rather ambitious‚ given Stars’ struggles this season‚ but the 35 year-old centre-back is adamant that the objective is attainable.
“We want to win so badly‚” he said. “There are nine points to play for. We have to get them and move.
“Nine points will take us way up on the log. When we come back in January, we have to be in a better position.”
Roger de Sa’s men are second from the bottom on the Premiership table and they have managed just nine points and a single win from their opening 12 league matches.
Following their 2-2 draw with log leaders Baroka FC a week ago‚ the Platinum Stars defender also highlighted the significance of pushing for victory in their remaining fixtures as this would help them move up to a better position.
“I believe in my team and I have confidence that we will move from where we are‚” Sithole said.
“It’s not good that we have had so many draws.
“The last game‚ we managed to score more than one goal but it was disappointing because we conceded and the match ended Gift Sithole feels Platinum Stars can gain maximum points from their three games before the Christmas break. with a draw. Had we won that game‚ we wouldn’t be having the pressure that we have now,” he said.
“Whatever happens at training is what happens in matches.
“The coach tells us that something is going to happen and it happens the same way in a match but we fail to deal with it. Sometimes we have lapses of concentration.”
Sithole will be hoping that he and his teammates go smartly about their business when they clash with Polokwane City at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Wednesday.
“Polokwane play similarly to us. The only thing we have to do is to be smart. If we score in the first half‚ I think we will win the game.” /