Siyabonga Ngezana has credited his coach Arthur Zwane for his impressive
turnaround in form this season.
The Kaizer Chiefs defender has been in fine form in recent weeks, playing
a key role in the Amakhosi’s 1-0 Soweto Derby win over Orlando Pirates on
Saturday.
Ngezana had found himself on the periphery of the Chiefs squad following
some high-profile errors earlier in the campaign, which saw him miss five
consecutive games for the Glamour Boys.
However, the lanky defender has since been able to turn his fortunes
around, and has credited Zwane for the belief he has shown in him despite
his earlier mistakes. Speaking to Vodacom’s Ringa Nathi, Ngezana said,
“Everyone makes mistakes. What I like about coach Arthur is that he always
tells me that football is a game of mistakes. If you don’t make mistakes,
it means you are not a human being. And that’s how you grow, by not making
the same mistakes and he was saying you think you are done making
mistakes, but you’re still gonna make mistakes. It’s life.”
He added, “That is how I overcome situations, with the inspiration I get
from the coach and the players, and it also shows people that we are human
beings as professional players, so it’s also good when we make mistakes,
it shows them that not everything will go smoothly in your life.”
Zwane has recently commended Ngezana, as well as Brandon Petersen and
Siyethemba Sithebe, for their resurgence in form this season. The Amakhosi
will now look to continue their winning form in their next game against TS
Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
