Nodada believes Cape Town City can do better

THE Cape Town City FC offices are hugely impressive. Throughout the various sections are memories of glorious moments the club has already enjoyed in its brief history.

One of the posters that adorn the walls is one of Thabo Nodada celebrating a spectacular strike from distance against AmaZulu at the Cape Town Stadium in 2018.

"Yeah, I remember that. That was a great goal. Happy times," Nodada said, still smiling in recollection.

It hasn't been such joyous times at The Citizens of late. They have gone seven matches without a win and are seventh on the Premiership table, six points adrift of Swallows FC having played a game more.

"We haven't taken our chances so it is fair reflection of where we should be. If we had taken our chances we would have been in a better position. At some stages of the season we were not defending our goal very well,” said Nodada.

“Once we started paying attention to that, like we have the last two games against (Golden) Arrows and Baroka, then maybe we can think of climbing up the table.”

It's not often that a player is this honest about his team's situation, but it is clear Nodada feels strongly that City are a better team than how they are currently performing.

“I've been saying we're just one beautiful goal away, like a rocket flying into the back of the net. Something that none us expected to happen and then it just happens. That could change everything. That spark, we need," Nodada said.

Hopefully that spark is ignited on Saturday when City face SuperSport United at the Cape Town Stadium as the players are feeling the frustration of not picking up the points to move up the table.

"We have to believe in our ability and know that we can change our situation.

“My job is never to remind people. The guys know what to do. I am playing with guys who are breadwinners ... sole breadwinners ... guys who are fighting to put food on the table for their families," he said.

"I expect them to know what they need to do. I don't have to remind them. We have seen some form of accountability the last two games and that's a positive moving forward.”