Maduka: Maritzburg must make sure we slaughter whoever comes here
SUPERSPORT United coach Gavin Hunt will be looking to continue his team’s revival as they travel to KwaZulu-Natal to play against Maritzburg United at Harry Gwala Stadium today.
Following a slow start to the season, Matsatsantsa will enter the game on the back of two Premiership wins against Richards Bay and Mamelodi Sundowns.
After the club fared poorly last season, Hunt has been tasked to rebuild the club.
Hunt, however, does concede that his squad are a bit short of quality and wants to improve its quality in the near future.
“We need players. We need a midfielder and a striker. Two of our strikers’ careers are coming to an end, and we have another on loan,” Hunt said.
“I want to win, but we have a team that is young and old, so we must try and get through where possible. We must be clever in the market. We will not get free players like Morgan Gould, Anthony Laffor and Glen Salmon. One cannot get those types of players for free these days,” said Hunt.
Maritzburg, meanwhile, will prove to be no pushovers for SuperSport. In John Maduka, Maritzburg have an apt coach who knows how to work to the strengths and weaknesses of his team.
The KwaZulu-Natal side moved up to eighth place in the league standings following their 1-0 win over Orlando Pirates recently.
Maduka has been tasked by Maritzburg chairperson Farook Kadodia to transform the club into a solid topeight side following several years of failure. He is confident that his team have what it takes to get the job done.
“We must make sure that we slaughter whoever comes here. We want to make sure that the Harry Gwala Stadium becomes a real home for us. The boys feel good. Beating Pirates gave us confidence. Pirates have given some of our players the confidence that they will be able to beat anyone,” said Maduka.
A win for SuperSport could propel them into the top eight, while a win for Maritzburg could move them close to the top four.