By Kgatliso Ramose

FNB Stadium- From Nyelele to Umlazi, from Phumlane to Nelspruit,Taung to Kimberly,the country will come to a standstil as they wait with bated breath for the kickoff of one of the biggest derbies in the world,”The Soweto Derby”.

With less that two hours left before the kickoff at Soccer city Stadium in Johannesburg,the country is arguable divided and social networks are fans words battlefield.

Kaizer Chiefs is the favourite to win today’s encounter judging by their recent form, but our reader Phanuel Moroe,a die-hard Khosi fan have a different view.

 “With Chiefs and Pirates statistics and history between the two giants are meaningless. Pirates think will give us a tough game, but this is not a game we are going to loose” he warned” Moroe asserted.

This game is one Pirates desperately need to win to restore their dignity after loosing to the minnows Maluti FET in the Nedbank Cup encounter. 

Letting Moroka Swallows to bounce back from 2-nil to win 3-2 in their league game and also letting Celtics to equalise in the dying minutes in their last league game. 

Orlando Pirates is now number two on the league,only five points adrift from their bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs,but have game in hand. 

Is the Buccaneer glory days over?

“No there is no such thing. Pirates is just off-form just like any other team.

“Yes we may be down after letting Celtics exit Orlando Stadium with a point,but the Pirates I support will bounce back come saturday game” the optimistic Orlando Pirates supporter Moeketsi Lloyd Ramose said.

However Neo Modihapula put his faith on the English man Stuart Baxter. 

“I forsee a great game between the two Soweto giants. In the past few seasons,we have seen that after if Kaizer Chiefs win their midweek game,they will have a bad game against their rivals” Modihapula said.

“Since the arrival of Baxter things have changed. He brought a new method at Kaizer Chiefs. We play with five defenders,and attack with our full backs” he adds. 

“So the Sea Robbers won’t know how to plan against us” he concluded.

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