Mayo: Tower Is Irreplaceable
Patrick Mayo Says Kaizer Chiefs Can't Afford To Lose Eric Mathoho
Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana international, Patrick Mayo, has indicated that the Amakhosi cannot afford to lose the services of Erick Mathoho, as he is irreplaceable.
Speaking to Soccer Laduma about the 25-year-old defender, Mayo said that if management allowed 'Tower' to leave the club, it would destroy Amakhosi as a team.
“I don’t think Chiefs can afford to lose Tower! If they allow that to happen, then they’d be destroying the team,” Mayo said.
The former SuperSport United player also suggested that it would be unacceptable for the Naturena-based outfit to lose two quality centre-backs in Tefu Mashamaite and Eric Mathoho in two consecutive seasons.
“We can’t afford to lose two quality centre backs in two consecutive seasons. Tower’s not only a first-choice centre back at Chiefs but the national team as well,” the former Bay United man told Soccer Laduma.
“This just goes to show the quality of the guy. There’s no one that can replace him!”
Despite a nagging ankle injury somewhat stagnating Tower’s progress this season, he has doubled his best ever goal return in a single campaign, after scoring his fifth and sixth goals against Volcan de Moroni in the Glamour Boys’ 4-0 victory in their CAF Champions League fixture.
Former CAF Champs Await Chiefs, Sundowns
Kaizer Chiefs & Mamelodi Sundowns May Face Champions Next
Both Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns could be pitted against former CAF champions should they make it past the preliminary round.
Chiefs secured a comfortable victory in their first CAF Champions League game of 2016 this weekend by beating Volcan de Moroni 4-0, however Sundowns found things tougher in Zimbabwe as Chicken Inn recorded a 1-0 win.
The Amakhosi are now expected to finish the job in Durban at the end of the month, while Sundowns are also favourites to put on a better performance in Gauteng and see off their Zimbabwean challengers.
Should both sides manage to triumph in their respective legs, then they are likely to face ASEC Mimosas and AC Leopards respectively. Mimosas won the CCL back in 1998, while Leopards claimed the CAF Confederation Cup in 2012.
Victory for Sundowns would see them pitted against Leopards, who are already in the next round after avoiding the preliminary stage, while ASEC secured a 1-0 away win in their preliminary fixture against AS CotonTchad this weekend.
The second legs of the preliminary ties will be held on the last weekend of February, while the first round will take place midway through March next month.
tandings
| # | Group | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
19
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
23
|
45
|
| 02 | Bidvest Wits |
19
|
11
|
3
|
5
|
15
|
36
|
| 03 | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
19
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
11
|
36
|
| 04 | Kaizer Chiefs |
19
|
9
|
8
|
2
|
13
|
35
|
| 05 | Platinum Stars |
18
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
31
|
| 06 | Chippa United |
19
|
9
|
1
|
9
|
-2
|
28
|
| 07 | Golden Arrows |
18
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
-3
|
24
|
| 08 | SuperSport United |
19
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
-5
|
24
|
| 09 | Orlando Pirates |
18
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
23
|
| 10 | Ajax Cape Town |
18
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
23
|
| 11 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
19
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
-1
|
22
|
| 12 | Free State Stars |
18
|
6
|
4
|
8
|
-6
|
22
|
| 13 | Polokwane City |
19
|
6
|
3
|
10
|
-10
|
21
|
| 14 | Jomo Cosmos |
19
|
4
|
5
|
10
|
-9
|
17
|
| 15 | University Of Pretoria |
19
|
3
|
4
|
12
|
-16
|
13
|
| 16 | Maritzburg United |
18
|
1
|
6
|
11
|
-19
|
9
|
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