Molefi Ntseki, head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, has addressed the burning question of whether Sibongiseni Mthethwa, Yusuf Maart and Edson Castillo can play together in the Glamour Boys’ midfield. Following the recent signing of Mthethwa, a natural defensive midfielder, Amakhosi supporters have been anticipating seeing Castillo pushed further up the field, where he has already scored four goals in all competitions.
The big challenge for Ntseki is deciding which midfielder to drop from the team, between Maart and George Matlou, to enable Castillo to operate further up the field and Mthethwa to remain at the base. Ntseki was heavily criticized in Chiefs’ last game against Sekhukhune United, when he substituted Castillo, who had just scored the equaliser, in the closing stages, for the debut of ‘Ox’.
When asked if the trio could play together, Ntseki did not give a definitive answer. “It will be possible depending on the game plan, depending on the moment, the phase of the game