Cape Town wants to bring silverware to the mother city

• PSL club Cape Town City is determined to bounce back from the PSL defeat by defeating Richards Bay FC in the Carling Cup quarter-final on Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Eric Tinkler’s side are determined to win silverware this season as they look for their first title since 2018
• Local football fans supported City’s victory on social media, but also highlighted specific issues the team needs to address

Ahead of their quarter-final against Richards Bay FC on Saturday, November 2, 2024, Cape Town City are confident they can make progress in the Carling Knockout Cup.

The Cape Town side are determined to win silverware for the first time since 2018 when they won the MTN8 trophy.

Coach Eric Tinkler also hopes the team can bounce back from them 3-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday, October 30.

Cape Town City eye silverware

City confirmed they will travel to face Richards Bay Twitter (X):

According to one Short news City’s players are determined to win silverware, with new signing Fortune Makaringe hoping to do just that inspire his side.

The source said:

“This club is very ambitious and they see the Carling Cup as the perfect opportunity to bring silverware back to Cape Town. The loss to Sundowns has had an impact on the players, and they all see the quarter-final as the best chance to bounce back and to prove themselves. It will be a tough match, but the atmosphere in the camp is quite confident.”

Fans point out City’s weakness

Local football fans took to social media to say City would beat Richards Bay, but still pointed out some weaknesses in the squad.

Mc Mduva Moloi is a City fan:

“City all the way.”

Namba Namba IV made a suggestion:

“Great team, bad coaching. Get an experienced defender and a goalkeeper.”

Sbongiseni Sibo supports City:

“Let’s go out and fight for the win.”

Kagiso El Hadji Alamu is not a fan of City’s coach:

“Tinkler has to go.”

Geordie Shore says City have a weakness:

“KEET is your biggest downfall; the sooner you realize it, the better. A lot of good teams need a good goalkeeper.”

Cape Town youngster flies to London

If Short news reported, Cape Town City star Emile Witbooi has flown to England for a trial with English giants Chelsea.

After impressing the local fans, the youngster will be given a month to prove himself to the London side.

Source: Kort Nieuws