The strength of Orlando Pirates lies on the unity within the squad, this is according to the club’s striker Lennox Bacela ahead of their eagerly anticipated Black Label Carling Cup match against archrivals Kaizer Chiefs at FNB stadium on July 26. Bacela who was honoured with the golden boot award during the clubs’ awards function says he felt at home at the club from his very first day…

Bacela will be starting from the bench tomorrow as Kermit Erasmus and Lehlohonolo Majoro have been paired together upfront by the supporters. But the former Bloemfontein Celtic marksman has continued to shower praises on Pirates’ player of the season Oupa “Ace” Manyisa and he says his work ethic separates him, from the rest…

Chiefs right-back Siboniso “Pa” Gaxa says the players have learnt from the previous season where they finished without some silverware. But with only a week before the MTN 8 campaign gets underway, Gaxa says they need to go back to what worked for them when they won the double in the 2012/2013 season…

Chiefs is also expected to field two trialists in the second half tomorrow and also some of the new faces including the youngsters promoted from the development. Gaxa has also defended the team for not making wholesale changes to the squad…Journalist: Velile Mbuli