Chansa: We must win against Gabon
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The Guns' are ready to shoot down the Panthers of Gabon...Cameroon is history
Chipolopolo midfielder Isaac Chansa has described Zambia’s final Group D match in Benguela as a must win match.
Chansa who came in as a second half substitute for Felix Katongo is Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Cameroon said “on Thursday we play against Gabon and we must win.”
“It was really close,” describing the loss to Cameroon. “We almost took the points against Cameroon but unfortunately lucky was not on our side.
The 25 year old who is making his third Orange African Cup of Nations also hinted that he has been approached by a number of clubs for his services after his contract with Swedish side Helsingborg expired last year.
“Talking about my future, I am in talks with some clubs but. I can’t not reveal which team it is but I promise I will soon.
Any victory is enough to guarantee Zambia a first qualification to the last 8 since 1996.
Meanwhile Herve Renard has said his players are more comfortable playing abroad because that is where they are more accepted than at home.
Renard said in an interview with The Post in Lubango prior to Zambia’s 3-2 defeat to Cameroon that there is very little patriotism for the team especially after it failed to qualify for the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup.
“You Zambians are not proud of Zambia,” Renard said.” The players are more comfortable playing abroad than playing in Zambia.”
“People are disappointed because of dreaming of the World Cup but I said it when I first came here that my objective was the Africa Cup. You have to be realistic.”
Renard added that Chipolopolo receives more praise abroad than at home.
“When you are home, comments from Zambia are hard but from Europe and Africa they are happy,” he said.
“You have to be realistic and believe in yourselves because it is a long process building this team.”
The Frenchman has saluted football fans of Lubango where the team has been based since arriving in Angola on January 10 for rallying behind Chipolopolo.
The Lubango fans cheered Chipolopolo in the team’s opening Group D match on January 13 against Tunisia that ended 1-all.
“You know why they supported us?,” he asked, adding; “It is because we played the first 30 minutes some very good football..”
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iyee….chipolopolo…………!
The Problem is not Kennedy Mweene or Stophilla sunzu, the biggest problem in Zambian football today is Kalusha Bwalya! The sooner we get rid of this chap the better for our game. All the best chipolopolo
Go for it guys, you can do it.
tricky fixture,but we just need to win.
kwena u hate kalu,do you think his the problem.we can do better than this,even all those mistakes made in the cameroun game have nothing to do with kalusha bwalya
sorry this was directed to copperbullet mabwana,,spare me,quited you wrongly
If Zambia had beaten Cameroon, you wouldn’t have pointed a finger at Kalu, i wonder if you would have even congratulated him at all, maybe you might as well give us yo views on the Gabon game coz we are winning that game my freind!!
People. this is not the time for personal attacks,we are one win away from a quater final place,the first time since 1996,thats where our focus should be.
get real man.why do you people like personal attacks.
we are one step away to making it to the quarter final and i belive we can do it this time around,i like the spirit and bravo to the team
I salute Kalu for his contribution in the Zambian Game, especially as a player, but when it comes to the administration of the Game, this Guy leaves a lot to be desired. In my opinion he wants to play more as a global player than a partriotic Zambian, It is shocking that this guy doesn’t have confidence in the Zambian Game at the Afcon. Allow me to draw your attention to the Soccer Africa program that was aired a few weeks ago, kalu never said anything positive about the Zambian Game. this guy needs to be fired.
Iyo Kalusha mwalimupata guys, nangu ni PHD syndrome niifi? Lets tackle issues as they are and not politicking the issue.
Please don’t play this guy against Gabon, I wonder if he has left all his Footballing skills to the blond babes and snow of Sweden …
No hard feelings good people, congrants to the super Chipolopolo for heading into the quaeter finals this Thursday and then, we shall wait and expect good staff .. Go Zambia Go and GOD bless this wonderful Republic of Zambia … Shalom
gabon is beatable as long as we continue attackin than defendin.its leave kalu out 4now
kalu is incharge of football and he has caused US more damage than good and his main interest is his pocket and nothing more..SHAME!
final score Zambia 4 Gabon 1….
what damage has he caused! mwalimupatafye ba dan man..the issue at hand is Zambia vs Gabon PERIOD!!!
All those talking about Kalu, Mweene etc ubupuba. Go Chipolopolo! Go Chipolopolo! Go Chipolopolo! Real supporters are with u.
I agree with dot com all the misses in the last two matches will add up to 4 goals .Go Zambia Go.
C’mon people why this Kalu talk at this time.We need to be united and look forward to the quarter finals.We have a team that I think has the potential to do well our boys just have to improve on their confidence and build their character.Gabon can be beaten
All the best Gattuso
C’mon. Great kalu has nothing to do with what happens on the pitch. Spare him please.
Zambia: ANTS call for Renard’s blood
The Association of All Nations Team Sports Supports (ANTS) says Zambia National Soccer Team Coach Herve Renard should resign should the team lose the crucial Zambia-Gabon encounter, on Thursday.
ANTS Secretary General (SG) Bob Kayukwa told ZANIS sports in Lusaka, today, that the Gabon encounter is a crucial one to be taken seriously, if Zambia is to qualify to the second round at the on-going in Angola.
“If Zambia losses to Gabon then Renard should resign. Why keep him (the Coach) for another term. This time around, Renard should use young fast players like Collins Mbesuma, Clifford Mulenga Reinford Kalaba, and Chintu Kampamba,” Kayukwa stated.
He said there was no need for Zambia to be defensive after scoring the first goal because it is a wrong tactic that put the Chipolopolo Boys in an undue pressure as there are high chances of making other ‘big’ mistakes.
He said Zambian players were nerves when they played the Indomitable Lions – Cameroon because of the likes of Samuel E’to but Gabon play skillful game like the Chipolopolo Boys.
He suggested that Given Singuluma, the CHAN Top scorer should be featured in the Gabon match if Zambia is to win.
Kayukwa said Zambia should not despair in the Gabon encounter but support the Chipolopolo Boys at all costs.
Zambia, which is in Group C has a draw and one loss. The Copper Bullets were held one all by Tunisia in their opening AFCON group match before the West African giant Cameroon defeated them 3-2, last night.
Zambia meets Gabon on Thursday while, Cameroon plays Tunisia on the same day.
Meanwhile, Kayukwa has arranged an aircraft for supporters who would like to travel to Benguela in Angola to watch the Zambia-Gabon encounter.
He told ZANIS sports that interested soccer fans should register with him at Dig-tech offices near COMESA market.
Kayukwa advised the fans to obtain a VISA and under-go a yellow-fever vaccine before traveling abroad.
ZANIS
I don’t think this fellow knows what he is talking about.
kayukwa is da one who resign coz he doesnt kn wat it means 2b a supporter.lets b focused.
who in the world is this kayukwa chap……..mumbwe!!….Zambia 2: Gabon 0………wafwa baisa ba zambia iwe…..!
hey guys! lets spare kalu. hop mweene has leant a lesson. a player should be alert all the time. nevertheless, lets hope that HR will allow mweene to start coz he’s the best goal minder we have at the moment and it will be good for his personal psyche. lets beat gabon zambia. it will be an emotional game i guess. we lost our galant team on their coast and jean pierre diramba is a gabonese, and as you can remember, he,s poor officiating of the game between zambia and morocco costed us a place that we deserve at USA 94.
I do not think this kayukwa has been watching the africa cup.
zambia 4 Gabon 2
congratulations Zambia
Kalu might have his own part to play in this and realistically speaking he has and whenever Kalu is criticised those that ‘worship’ him are quick to say ni PHD therefore it is difficult to comment on Kalu even when you have a valid point. On appeals that we should support each other on this one I agree the FAZ admin shall be dealt with appropriately at an appropriate time. Otherwise I have confidence these guys will beat Gabon it might be with 1-0 but that will certainly that is all that will be required. Otherwise let us leave Kalu for now and keep out eyes on the ball.
@John Chinena, Liteta
The coach said Zambia will play attacking football meaning we shall score morethan 1 goal.According to the coach we never played attacking football against Tunisia and cameroon but we score 3 goals but the question is what more if we play attacking football+it will be all goals morethan 1
Can someone explain to me how we shall qualify for the second round if we were to bit Gabon and by how many gozi ?
@MWACHILENGA FELIX
Head on head is what counts first. A win by Zambia is enough for a quarter final berth. Mali had a better goal difference than Algeria but the North Africans ve advanced to the last 8 thanks to head on head;Mali lost to Algeria.
ANY SCORE LINE WILL SEE US THROUGH….! when we butcher gabon we are going to be level on points with them…then it will come down to which team ( Zambia or Gabon) is more superior than the other..in which this case will be Zambia!!!
Ba Muzo,
What you write is based upon your opinion. You are like any other Newspaper editorial.
I wish to warn some of you my fellow contributors not to underrate Gabon, I have watched several of there matches during the qualifiers and at AFCON, they are a determined team. The best we can do is to pray that our team does not go to sleep after scoring otherwise we will be out of the tornament. Our group is the group of death, not Group B as was predicted. Here is the situation, taking it that we beat Gabon and Cameroun draws with Tunisia. Tunisia we be automatically out, the three of us will be eqaul on points and having beaten the other.
NB: According to CAF rules, In this case NO-HEAD -TO- HEAD will be used, it will come down to Goals forced, hence our team must go for nothing but an outright victory, more goals. Everyone in our group has a chance to qualify or to go home, the best teams will qualify and Zambia will be one of those. My predictions is that tears will flow as cameroun will go home, it remains for our team to qualify with either tunisia or Gabon after we win against Gabon.
A 3-2-3-2 system must be able to dismatle Gabon as they will come to defend.
Go chipolopolo, no retreat, Go-Go. You are capable and we believe.
Spot on Sikelemi,
Gabon are a strong team. Our team needs to play a really good game with character and must also take chances, otherwise never never underrate Gabon.
Forget about kalu who has already declared his support to nigeria. Let us support our team up to the last kick of victory and leave kalu with his super eagles. Weelee and yes we can go all the way without kalu who is like a commander carrying the enemies flag in the battle field. Mind you we are playing nigeria in the quarter finals and yes we will.weelee!
Kwena chachine. This chap Kalukwa doesn’t know what he is talking about at all. I hope Kalaba and Felix will be fit for Gabon…. Kalaba definately gave Geremi a torrid time… Gabon are definately not a walk over and it will be quite a tough game. That Cousin chap will have to be watched closely, and hopefully Gabon comes out defensively …that way we will be attacking and eventually break them down.
YOU ARE A PROBLEM.WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ZAMBIAN SOCCER?.TELL US YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS,COZ WORDS WITHOUT ACTION IS RUBBISH.
For now lets rally behind our boys first. Don’t start issues we ourselves cannot manage.
Just support the boys & live kalu out of the Cameroon game. Mistakes happen & we all knw it. Zambia shall wire Gabon & thereafter Egypt will fall. Kalu has always been there 4 the Zambian game why is it that P. Liwewe is not being attackd 4 not passing any praise 4 our national team prior to kick off???
Go zambia Go! AND KALU IS GREAT
This head to head thing can someone educate me on group d.If Cameroon draw with Tunisia say0-0 and Zambia beat Gabon 1-o. all teams wii end up with 4 points having beaten each other. WHO tops the group and who goes thru?
@CopperBullet
AAAAAhhhhh we dont need people like you supporting Chipolopolo!!! What is your problem??are you Teddy Mulonga right there??? Get out of here, we dont need people like you on this sight..F… off!
Hi guys can someone educate me on Tunisia’s results ,how many points has Tunisia ?
good, Their primitive medical knowledgeand devout religious faith lead them toa diagnosis of demonic possession. fiberglass mesh He had been poisoned by the castor bean,commonly found in gardens outside our homes.
@CITYGUY Gaborone FN
Zambia, Gabon & Cameroon wil all 4 points. Well head to head wil not be applicable. Goal difference comes into play.
I have mentioned it before on this site that it does not pay to be pessimistic. Kalu and Renard have been exactly that from the onset of the tournament. We underrate the power of positive thinking at our own peril. What happened to our team is exactly what you get when you score first and don’t believe that you can win the game. The result is you concede defeat in circumstances which could have been avoided all together. I say this because i think this is a cancer that has mestasised into our team from its origins being the coach and Kalu. I support calls for a serious overhaul at football house. A pointer to HR and Kalu should we progress and definitly we will it is not because of your prowess as a coach or administrator but because of the sheer determination and talent that our lads have. Zambia for life. Go Chipolopolo GO
Amuna Onzuna, let us use this platform accorded to us by zambianfootball.net to the benefit of the Zambian Game, no dis-respection intended, I find people who use abusive language to be vocaburaly deprived. hence you are asking me what contribution have I made to the Zambian, for the record, I am not a footballer,
If the coach is not performing let him go .Why should it be other countries to entertain us as far as football is concerned IF HE CANT BRING THE RESULTS LET HIM GO
@Anonymous
but just a soccer fun.