Your views

The MTN8 results over the weekend promise thrilling second legs. The fact that both games ended in draws guarantees the ball is in every team’s hands to win, in order to advance to the R8m inal. GR

A burst of form for Gabuza is pleasing. It shows just what a new environment can create. He was written off, but is rising like a phoenix from the ashes. John

It is pleasing to see Thamsanqa Gabuza scoring goals again. A change of club has re-ignited his career, which was on a downward spiral. Many, myself included, had written him off. Mqwathi Orlando Pirates remain all at sea. I believe interim coach Rulani Mokwena gets an unfair amount of criticism due to the fact he is a young black South African. Njivane

What an exciting Tshwane derby. The game had all the fireworks you can expect in the derby. Masemza

Molifi Ntseki is the new Bafana coach! I didn’t see this coming. I hope Safa saw something in him, plus he had been an understudy to both Shakes Mashaba and Stuart Baxter. I pray he brings something special. Godfrey

So our new coach at Pirates reckons the job will make him stronger, sorry to burst your bubble , but your job is first and foremost to make the team stronger. Uncle Hugh Congrats Molefi Ntseki for being named Bafana coach. You deserve it, because you have done a good job over the years. Thanks Safa NEC and the technical staff, you are fair and square. LTM

Themba Zwane is enjoying his football at Sundowns and he’s going to achieve a lot. His dribbling skills are going to help Downs and the national team. Rembu

Orlando Pirates are like a municipality that keeps demanding rates payment even though there is no service and their poor form so far this season can cause fans great pain and distress. Njivane

What a thrilling match in the Italian Serie A which ended 4-3 in favour of Juventus against Napoli. This game proved to two pundits that there is no more a tag of small teams globally. There is exciting football ahead if you check each of the top leagues in the world. Sammy T

Credit where it was due, Virgil van Dijk deserved the Uefa Player of the Year award because of last season’s performances. What’s so special for him against the two great players Messi & CR7 is that he’s a defender. It’s time to recognise our in-form defenders. Congratulations to him. Mduduzi Mhlongo

Pirates fans voted for the starting 11 in the Carling Cup. Please coach, take it from there. Once and always Bucs. Sbu Nkosi

Kaizer Chiefs have started the season very well and my hope is for the team to hold on to their confidence and that winning combination. Letladi Mabuse

Rulani Mokoena became too big in football – to the level whereby he even thought he was bigger than Pitso. Now that he’s in charge of Pirates, he must practice what he used to preach, but he seems to be failing. Letladi Mphahlele

Coach Middendorp puzzled many when he took off Ntiya-Ntiya and brought Zuma on against Cape Town City. He had nothing to lose and needed goals to get back in the game and it worked for him. Credit to the coach for winning that game tactically. Ben Radebe

I liked Hlompho Kekana’s goal against Cape Town City. I think it will be the goal of the week. Fan

The Pirates players must sober up after their Carling Black Label Cup win and start winning games. With the quality at their disposal, the first-round cup exit from Champions League and MTN 8 is embarrassing. We have become the butt of jokes from our “noisy” neighbours from Phefeni. Mqwathi

Credit to TS Galaxy for taking the Caf Confed Cup seriously. TS Galaxy are going far in the competition. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them reaching the final. Samy

We welcome the revival of the Dube Birds, thanks to the efforts of the tireless Panyaza Lesufi. We look forward to seeing them soaring high in the PSL at the Dobsonville Stadium. Anna Mokoari

I am sure the erratic Daniel Akpeyi can see his days of manning the sticks decreases with each passing game, especially with Khune coming back to the bench. Our days of suffering as Amakhosi

fans are over. SB

It was a positive sign to see both Khama Billiat and Mzansi’s No 1 Itumeleng Khune back in action for Chiefs. Also to see the throngs of their supporters filling up the stadium was admirable. This is an omen of good things to come this season, which includes challenging for the league title. Bafana

The National Women’s League is good for the development of football among our women. This is a major boost for Banyana Banyana. It will hopefully help them to do well on the world stage. Mlambo

What a disappointing Champions League performance by Pirates. They lost the game in Zambia and it was difficult for them to beat Green Eagles. Molatelo

The ghosts of the old Moroka Swallows are now coming back to herald the revival of of the once beautiful Dube Birds. Former players are coming out and claiming the old Swallows owe them money. I hope this is sorted out soon. Ntebaleng Molema