United striving not to fade away
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If you take away the three league titles won between 2007 and 2010, it becomes clear that SuperSport United have always been that one learner in the class who always showed potential to be an A-student, but never really studied hard enough to fulfil that potential.
In the last couple of seasons,
Matsatsantsa A Pitori would always raise their hand to be counted as title contenders in the first few games, but somehow always faded away when the going got tough.
This season they are part of what appears to be a three-horse race alongside Mamelodi Sundowns and surprise-package Swallows FC, who they face this afternoon in Pretoria.
This season, however, it looks as though United are determined to go all the way and in doing so, they will be cautious in their approach, as defender Grant Kekana suggests.
“We are not getting too carried away because we don’t want to get lost in it, we are taking it one game at a time. We are not getting too ahead of ourselves, but we appreciate the fact that we are having a good run and we would love to keep it going for as long as possible,” said Kekana.
The Tshwane outfit and The Dube Birds are both on 27 points and Kekana has featured in eight league games so far this season played almost everywhere across the backline.
He is a natural centre-back but has spent most of his career playing wide on the right hand side of defence.
“In terms of my best position because I am getting a bit slow, I quite enjoy playing at centre back but wherever I am called I am happy to give 100% effort.
But when it comes to my fitness. it will boil down to the physiotherapist, because I used to have a lot of problems regarding muscle injuries,” said Kekana.
“Credit goes to them because it’s working quite well and I am reaping the benefits.”