Kaizer Chiefs midfield maestro Reneilwe Letsholonyane says they are ready to continue from where they left off against archrivals Orlando Pirates during the Carling Black Label when they exchange blows in the first leg of the MTN8 at FNB Stadium on August 24. Chiefs are yet to lose a match in the last three outings dating back to the pre-season tournaments, while Pirates are also on a high following their 4-1 victory against Egyptian giants Zamalek in the CAF Champions league, but they are yet to win a domestic match after going down 1-0 to AmaZulu in their first league game. According to Yeye, playing Pirates is always exciting irrespective of the number of games they have played against them…

The Chiefs Pirates derby has been heavily criticised for the failure to not produce enough goals, with the exception of the March 2012 encounter where Pirates beat Amakhosi by 3-2. However Yeye was quick to brush aside those criticisms saying as a team they would love to score more goals but they are not playing alone…

Meanwhile Bucs skipper Lucky Lekgwathi says Chiefs hasn’t changed much in last two years and they hoping that history can repeat its self. Pirates have been regular winners of the Carling Black Label Cup since its inception three seasons ago but in this year’s competition Chiefs had the bragging rights…

Despite the positive vibe in the Pirates camp recently, Lekgwathi was also cautious on the fire power Chiefs posses and he says anyone of those players is capable of causing an upset…

Pirates have couple of casualties, but the positive news from the camp though is the return of Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Sangweni. Meanwhile their 37 year-old skipper Lekgwathi hopes Andile Jali will also be available for this crucial game…

Bucs and Bafana Bafana left winger Daine Klaite admitted Lennox Bacela was a huge revelation for Pirates upfront. The 28 year-old says in the absence of Collins Mbesuma due to injury, but they are still dangerous upfront…

Last season the teams played to successive draws in their two league clashes. In fact, five of their last eight league encounters have ended in draws. Journalist: Tshepo Khuzwayo