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'Bosso are a scary lot this season'
15 Feb 2014 at 08:35hrs | Views
REIGNING Castle Lager Premiership Coach of the Year Bigboy Mawiwi says Highlanders are the team to beat this year ahead of their Bob90 Super Cup semi-final tie.
The two teams clash at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow to set a mouth watering tie with defending champions Dynamos in the final.
The Harare City coach believes pressure will be on the Bulawayo giants whose supporters would accept nothing other than emphatic victories this season because of the massive buying spree that has seen them make eight new signings, the Chronicle reported.
Bosso have signed Welcome Ndiweni, Charles Sibanda, Joel Ngodzo, Khumbulani Banda, Valentine Ndaba, Kudakwashe Mahachi, Rahman Kutsanzira and Charles Chindungwe and there are reports that Alick Marime could join as well.
"Without any doubt, Highlanders are a scary lot this season judging by their acquisitions so far and meeting them requires a lot of courage," Mawiwi said.
"However, expectations from their fans are also very high, something which might haunt them but as Harare City, we are not scared of them. Playing them on Sunday (tomorrow) will give us a perfect opportunity to gauge our strength."
Mawiwi's men derailed Highlanders' Premier League title charge last season, beating them 4-0 in the penultimate game at Rufaro to hand the title to Dynamos.
He added: "We'll be able to tell what's ahead of us as a team after Sunday's match. Harare City is, however, not reading much into Bosso's new stars but will simply concentrate on our own game plan.
"At the moment, we've no team to talk about because our pre-season started just four weeks ago. We don't have international stars like them and Dynamos." The Sunshine Boys themselves have six new faces who are likely to play tomorrow — Arnold Chivheya, Tafadzwa Chimwemwe, Timire Mamvura, Misheck Mburayi, Benson Maglas and Francisco Zvikumbawire.
Highlanders are set to unleash their fiery arsenal but stand-in coach Mark "Duvillard" Mathe said selection will be purely based on merit.
"We don't use names but performance during training when selecting the team so on Sunday (tomorrow) yes, our new players will be selected barring any injuries. Everyone is fighting for his place and the spirit is positive which is pleasing," said Mathe.
Mathe acknowledged that he was facing a mammoth task of leading a huge institution like Highlanders but it is a challenge he is willing and ready to take.
Ironically, Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu was also away in the United Kingdom - as he is presently - when Highlanders faced Harare City in that forgettable encounter.
The two teams clash at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow to set a mouth watering tie with defending champions Dynamos in the final.
The Harare City coach believes pressure will be on the Bulawayo giants whose supporters would accept nothing other than emphatic victories this season because of the massive buying spree that has seen them make eight new signings, the Chronicle reported.
Bosso have signed Welcome Ndiweni, Charles Sibanda, Joel Ngodzo, Khumbulani Banda, Valentine Ndaba, Kudakwashe Mahachi, Rahman Kutsanzira and Charles Chindungwe and there are reports that Alick Marime could join as well.
"Without any doubt, Highlanders are a scary lot this season judging by their acquisitions so far and meeting them requires a lot of courage," Mawiwi said.
"However, expectations from their fans are also very high, something which might haunt them but as Harare City, we are not scared of them. Playing them on Sunday (tomorrow) will give us a perfect opportunity to gauge our strength."
Mawiwi's men derailed Highlanders' Premier League title charge last season, beating them 4-0 in the penultimate game at Rufaro to hand the title to Dynamos.
He added: "We'll be able to tell what's ahead of us as a team after Sunday's match. Harare City is, however, not reading much into Bosso's new stars but will simply concentrate on our own game plan.
"At the moment, we've no team to talk about because our pre-season started just four weeks ago. We don't have international stars like them and Dynamos." The Sunshine Boys themselves have six new faces who are likely to play tomorrow — Arnold Chivheya, Tafadzwa Chimwemwe, Timire Mamvura, Misheck Mburayi, Benson Maglas and Francisco Zvikumbawire.
Highlanders are set to unleash their fiery arsenal but stand-in coach Mark "Duvillard" Mathe said selection will be purely based on merit.
"We don't use names but performance during training when selecting the team so on Sunday (tomorrow) yes, our new players will be selected barring any injuries. Everyone is fighting for his place and the spirit is positive which is pleasing," said Mathe.
Mathe acknowledged that he was facing a mammoth task of leading a huge institution like Highlanders but it is a challenge he is willing and ready to take.
Ironically, Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu was also away in the United Kingdom - as he is presently - when Highlanders faced Harare City in that forgettable encounter.
Source - chronicle
