George Matlou advocates for stability under Nasreddine Nabi

The Glamour Boys go into the first of two successive Soweto Derbies against rivals Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium tomorrow before meeting again for the Nedbank Cup final in Durban next weekend.

It’s expected the two fixtures will have a huge bearing on Nabi’s future at the end of the season, as fans again demand changes, but Matlou would like to see continuity. 

"The pressure is there, and we all know we have to win the Pirates game on Saturday. So, yes, the pressure has been there since the first day of the season – the pressure is always there when playing for Kaizer Chiefs," said Matlou.

"But so far so good, results are telling everything – we're going into the final next week, so continuity has to be there [for Nabi], we have to carry on with the technical team or whoever is there, and I'm happy so far."

On facing Pirates, Matlou admits it’s natural for Chiefs players to raise their level, but that does not mean they give less effort against their other league rivals.

"Every game is important, it doesn't matter if it's a big game or small game – you can't say there's a smaller team in the PSL, I'm not going to undermine any team playing in the PSL, they show their quality with the positions they're in," he added.

"But, of course, there are big games like the Soweto Derby, playing against Mamelodi Sundowns, and of course it motivates you as a player – I don't think there's a player that doesn't want to play a big game.

"We've been confident enough, so any team that comes [to face Chiefs], we will get maximum points or whatever [the win brings], it doesn't matter which team we play against, but we all know a big game is a big game."

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