Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi is hell-bent on “reigniting the habit of winning trophies” at the club, eyeing to start that by winning the Nedbank Cup.

Over the years, Kaizer Chiefs used to have a crème de la crème of left-backs, hence their recent struggle to find a consistent player for this position in the last decade is noteworthy.

Eyes will mostly be fixed on Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns with their respective tricky fixtures this weekend as the Nedbank Cup last-16 round continues.

Baroka caretaker coach Foster Hlongwane is drawing inspiration from a team that beat Orlando Pirates in the Telkom Knockout final in 2018 to motivate the current players ahead of their Nedbank Cup last 16 meeting at Orlando Stadium, Soweto on Saturday.

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro views tomorrow's Nedbank Cup last 16 tie against second-tier side Baroka at Orlando Stadium as an opportunity to prove that Bucs “are still alive”, after a 4-1 thumping by Mamelodi Sundowns in Tshwane last Saturday.

After witnessing wild celebrations from the fans and club bosses alike in the wake of a mere 1-0 league win over Stellenbosch in Cape Town last Friday, Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi is determined to bring time-hallowed joy.

In the 53rd episode of the Arena Sports Show, presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guest Mahlatse Mphahlele are joined by respected football analyst Musi Matlaba and former Orlando Pirates defender Abednego Netshodwe.

Chippa United coach Thabo September is bracing for a tough encounter against Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup last 16 at FNB Stadium on Saturday.

After sending a strong statement to Orlando Pirates with a 4-1 thumping at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in the title race, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso wants his players to give their all in the remaining matches to make sure they retain the championship.

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro feels the difference in quality between them and Mamelodi Sundowns will only be seen at the end of the season after his side were thumped 4-1 by the Brazilians at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday.

In a surprise move, Orlando Pirates have reached an agreement for the loan transfer of Angolan international Gilberto to Petro de Luanda for the remainder of the season.

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has declared that, as a new technical team led by head coach Nasreddine Nabi, they must take the club back to continental football, acknowledging the importance of winning the Nedbank Cup to achieve that.

Highlighting they'd have loved to fight for three points against Royal AM, Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has narrated why they don't want to make a lot of fuss about the cancellation of their game against the troubled KwaZulu-Natal side.

‘I played in the Nigerian league and I had a lot of setbacks, which is part of the reason we created this team’