Clogged fixture list is ‘no sweat’
SuperSport United skipper chomps at bit to get going.
SuperSport United skipper chomping at the bit to get going.
SuperSport United’s newly appointed captain Ronwen Williams is not fazed by the possibility of a congested fixture list when the Absa Premiership eventually returns from the protracted delay due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Pitori’s experience in the 2017 Caf Confederation Cup, where they succumbed in the final against Congolese side TP Mazembe, will go a long way towards helping United manage the number of games, expected to come flooding week-in and week-out. Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa has given PSL teams the green-light to start training again.
“If we were to play every day, the guys would probably prefer that,” Williams told Phakaaathi before singling out some coaches who usually complain about playing a lot of games anyway. In reality at least, he believes, they’d rather play them in quick succession.
“You sometimes hear a lot of coaches complaining but they know deep down that they would rather play each and every day because that is what we live for, we want to play those games,” the United goalie explained.
Williams continued: “When we were playing in the Confederation Cup, we enjoyed playing on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and again on Saturdays or Sundays.
“We are professionals and live for this. It comes with a lot of sacrifices and discipline as well, you can’t be going out for no reason, you can’t walk around in the malls, you need to stay at home and rest.”
Before the season was suspended, SuperSport were third on the log behind defending champions and cross-town rivals Mamelodi Sundowns, together with title hopefuls Kaizer Chiefs.
Williams is excited about the possibility of finishing in the top three, as that would book them, at least, a place in the Confed’ Cup.
“The less training you do, the better because we just want to play more games and challenge other teams to see how far we can go on the log,” he added.