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Both teams squandered their chances of going three points ahead in the championship race after suffering narrow defeats last weekend.
The PSL title race was expected to take another turn this past weekend with Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns in action.
However, things remained the same as both clubs lost their respective matches.
Amakhosi suffered a 1-0 loss to Bidvest Wits, while the Brazilians were caught off guard by Baroka at the kickoff, squandering their chances of beating their rivals for the title.
Chiefs and Sundowns are first and second, respectively, with Ernst Middendorp’s still enjoying superior goal difference.
Neither team has really had control over the title since the return of football with their inconsistent performances, and fans seem to have given up on guessing who will be crowned champions on September 5.
However, the Sundowns 1-0 loss to Baroka gave the Chiefs a lifeline and the Glamor Boys have reason to celebrate, not their result, but the fact that they are still at the top of the record.
But there is still a lot of work to be done for both parties in the remaining two games, and it is mental toughness at this stage of the season that is crucial, and neither side seems to have that because of how things have turned out in the past. weeks. .
For months, the Chiefs looked like championship stuff until the Sundowns came back stronger to get close to them.
And the question is who wants it more?
It is unimaginable to think that the Chiefs will miss the league title because the coaching staff and the players have worked hard to get the team where it is and many deserve the trophy.
However, the season is not over yet, which means they still have to keep pushing until the final match on September 5.
The type of football they are playing is not impressive, but that is beside the point at this stage, as results are more important; something they are struggling to achieve.
Middendorp’s duty is to keep the players motivated for the next game against Chippa United to at least make sure their team makes it to the last game of the season with a chance to win the league.
The advantage the Chiefs had in the last 28 games was that they played almost all of their games before Sundowns, which means they never had to worry about their opponents’ results.
This was because Sundowns had other commitments such as the Caf Champions League and lagged behind on the domestic calendar.
But starting on September 2, all teams will play at the same time, and this will give everyone a chance to focus on their results without looking over their shoulders.
The Sundowns were thought to have relatively easy games ahead of them, but their surprising loss to Baroka means that it could be very difficult, all the more so since all the teams they will face are fighting for their lives at the bottom of the standings.
All is not lost for either club though, but their losses have thrown Wits back into the mix, and Gavin Hunt’s men have a chance to steal it right under their noses, but that’s if both the Sundowns and Chiefs lose all of their remaining matches.
Whoever wants more between Chiefs and Sundowns must improve their game.
