'Chidzambwa can go to the toilet 100 times'

SHABANIE Mine's Lennon Chisunga says they are not under pressure ahead of their date with Premiership newcomers, Blue Ribbon at Rufaro today. Chisunga believes the pressure will be on Misheck Chidzambwa's charges.

"Misheck Chidzambwa can go the dressing room 100 times or even more on Saturday, but we are not worried. Those are mind games and I will assist my young guys to put it at the back of their minds. We need to collect points or at least a point. "When we played Blue Ribbon at home we were under immense pressure.

"We nearly lost the match but we played as a team and our coaches encouraged us until we came back from two goals down to force a draw. Our fans gave us pressure as they wanted us to win. "On Saturday we will be away from home. They will be under pressure to beat us. We have been doing well in our away matches.

"We managed to hold Gunners, Monomotapa, Kiglon and Zimbabwe Saints when we were away from home. We are poised to do the same as long we keep the spirit high. We are an average team with young coaches and we need to play the game for our coaches who are under pressure from demanding fans."

"There is no written law that we must win all matches at Maglas Stadium. Highlanders lost to Hwange at home and that is football. We are playing in the same league so it means   we can also win, draw or lose at home. "We need fans to rally behind us because when we go into the field of play we do not go there to lose matches but to win. It is not a matter of fans assaulting coaches.

"CAPS United and Dynamos lost in Harare to Blue Ribbon," said Chisunga. "Wearing the maroon jersey is not a stroll in the park, players should know that the team is associated with success no wonder why the pressure from fans. We have achieved a lot of things in a very short space of time. "We need to be united, the fans and players.

"Whoever wants to play for Shabanie Mine should be prepared to play under pressure and we do not want cry babies at Maglas," said the former Chinda Boys captain. He is desperate to bring back the good old days when Shabanie Mine were the talk of the Premiership. "I was privileged to play with the late Thomas Makwasha, Asani Juma and won the BP Cup when I was only eighteen years old. I lifted the OK Woza Bhora Trophy in my first final and I would love to see a repeat of those achievements.

"Our fans supported us even when we were playing in Division One so we owe them success following the three seasons we spent in the unfashionable Division One." Chisunga is, however, adamant that Shabanie Mine will survive the chop this season.

"We are fighting relegation but come rain, come thunder we will be playing in the league next year. We still need fans to rally behind us but they must be patient. We will try to deliver despite the difficulties we are facing." Chisunga helped his team to qualify for the BancABC Sup8r when he scored the all important goal that knocked out favourites Gunners at Ascot Stadium two weeks ago.