Miguel: Bringing In Coach Sheppard Was Impo…

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Kaizer Chiefs defender, Inacio Miguel, believes the club’s decision to bring in former DSTV Diski Challenge coach, Dillon Sheppard was a wise move from the club.

Chiefs have enjoyed a winning start to the Betway Premierships season with back-to-back wins Kruger United and Sekhukhune United.

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Speaking to the media on Thursday afternoon at Naturena,  the Angolan defender said that their good start to the season can be attributed to, among other things, the presence of Sheppard in the technical team.

“We have good mood, we have good energy. Of course, bringing new staff, new coaches. I think it’s important to mention also, a lot of people ask me what I think about the new signings and what about the new players. I think not taking out the credit of the new players and the new energy that we have on the team. I think an important thing that happened this season was the fact that coach Sheppy (Dillon Sheppard) is with us,” he told the media.

“I always say it’s very important to bring someone to the team that understands the league, that understands the country. I think the fans, the supporters, they don’t even realise how important it is to have someone that comes from the DDC. You realise that you have a very young squad, so you need someone that knows how to deal with the new players.  Especially when you have a foreign coach and a foreigner staff.”

In addition, the defender said that the board made a very important decision to bring in Sheppard to the technical team.

“For me, that was a very, very important decision made by the board and the chairman that decided to bring Sheppy. I’m very happy with the fact that Sheppy is with us and he’s bringing a lot of good vibes, good energy. You can see by the game, you can see by the young squad that we have, the players, they play free. I think that was one important thing that changed from the last season to this season,” he continued.

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“Obviously, the camp was very important to create that bond, to create that connection. You can see, not only about this game last night, but about all the games in the pre-season.  We have a team that is very, very connected, very compact.  Something that was lacking a little bit in the past few seasons, so I think we are in a good way. Obviously, it’s a long road, it’s a long journey, but I’m pretty sure that we will achieve something beautiful this season,” Miguel concluded.

Chiefs will host Mamelodi Sundowns at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon at 15h00.

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