SOBER-MINDED ANALYSIS

Kaizer Chiefs supporter Siyabonga Nkalambela’s comment in Soccer Laduma’s feature about Khama Billiat shows just how much some supporters understand the game, which is beautiful to see. Just like Nkalambela, I didn’t expect a red-hot Billiat from Sundowns to replicate the same performance at Chiefs. It was never going to be possible. We should start understanding that there’s too much to consider when comparing football players. Some of those things to consider are clubs the players play for,

current or recent performance of those clubs, etc. While on that, take Siyabonga Ngezana and put him in the current back three of Orlando Pirates. There’s no doubt the guy will perform better. So, it is not only about the magnitude of the club. As for VeeJay’s column on match officiating, South Africa’s referees should just be taken overseas to learn the right way to look at a football game. Soft fouls are always taken seriously here and that robs us of the good competitive games we’re always hungry for. We can be better. Kwazikwakhe Ngcobo, via email