Ex-Zambia defender Peter Chitila has slammed Chipolopolo’s performance in Monday’s 1-1 draw with Ethiopia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations South Africa.
Chitila, who featured at the 1998 Africa Cup in Burkina Faso, charged that Zambia performed below par in their Group C tie against Ethiopia played at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
The former Power Dynamos and Red Arrows defender, however, was remained hopeful that Zambia can up their game as they try to defend the AFCON title.
“Watching Zambia draw with Ethiopia 10 man 1-1 very below par performance by our Zambian team,” Chitila noted.
“Ethiopia looked comfortable on the ball and made more passes despite 10 man Ethiopia team. Does this Zambian coach have more ideas of modern soccer? I seriously doubt it,” he posted on his face book page.
“There was lack of movement in the Zambian team but I hope for the best,” Chitila added.
Zambia’s next game is on Friday against Nigeria who were last night held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina
You go and play and then come and point vingers! did you even bring any cup to Zambia? Look whose talking! not fair.
tactically, renard is way back.
that game exposed him to the full. he is not good in tactics despite the abundance of talent at his disposal.
You dont even know what football tactics are yourself armchair critic.
Bwana renard, you need to do something, or else we wont even allow you to come to Zambia from SA. when it come to soccer Zambians have no patiency (they only allow politicians to abuse them for long time , 20-27 years before they change the party)
chitila let other people talk, what is there in your soccer career to write home about? kalani nzii mudala
Why do Zambian accept mediocrity? Why defend an appealing performance that he is pointing out? Don’t shoot the messenger!
Imwe ba Sana its wrong to think you can only be critticised by those who are holier thaan thou. Some good critics don’t even Play
One of the best soccer coaches and critic in the world is Jose Mourinho. he never played any soccer, but he is a good coach, critic and analyst.
wow anybody saying Zambia had a good game must be living in a parallel universy. Chitila is spot on and critisizing him like the comment above is unthinkable.
ndiwe mbozi…. understand my comment
Substituting Muzo for Jacob was wrong decision by our coach.That’s the wing where they scored their equalising goal.Mayuka should have been introduced area;and i dont know why Jonas is never given enough game time the guy is lethal & has been top scorer in the Sudanese league(second best league in African) for a number of years.
what is Sudanese league? there are barely gud teams to compete with that’s why he has always been top scorer
I concur with you chiwa, that substitution was a bad move and mukuka mulenga should be starting.
When a player is not in good form u substitute him….Kalaba( the best if not the second) was not in form. Can this coach find a replacement for Chris Katongo…..selfish boy always wanting to be on the score sheet…Umuntu ni Mbesuma, Mukuka mulenga should be given more time to play its seems he is Zambia’s future. Jacob kaya mwandi…
Very right. Absolutely, I totally agree with you.
To be frank kalaba is not yet back in form, Chris,mayuka, James, Jacob not impressive,mbesuma,jonas only reliable strikers,mukuka.isaac,chisamba,sinkala pa mid.chris can do as a super sub milanzi was going to be a formidable force.
Iwe Chitila wabe itili. What did you achieve iwewine. Balekunaya fye ama olilo ku ma sene sene. Yali kosa bola dont underate the Ethiopians.
Even if Chitila did not bring a cup to Zed he is spot on, Zambia played pathetically last evening , the problem with our coach is he has favorites in the team, chris for one wasn’t supposed to play, The muzo sub was wrong, Kalaba needs competition, Muyuka should have been introduced earlier ect
As a matter of fact Zambia was very luck to walk away with a point. The team’s performance was pathetic.
Proper lineup
Mweene. 2.Nkausu. 3.Joseph M. 4.HH. 5.Sunzu. 6.Sinkala 7.Lungu. 8.Kalaba 9.Mbesuma 10. Saku 11. Mayuka
i support you #10 , chris would have come in as a sub for mayuka and mukuka for kalaba.
Kalaba is not fit! He has just returned from an injury. We paid for featuring him yesterday as all his decisions were wrong and could not run
Useless coach. Failing to read the game and you call yourself best coach.
It is easier said than done. That splendid save by Mweene bailed us from a huge embarrassement. Let’s be united friends, God loves Zambia and will surely provide for us what is best. What would you have said if that penalty went in? Come on, all hope lost. Truth of the matter, there is room for imrpovement. Love you all and hope you can sober up after Fridays game.
The bottom line is Zambia performed below par.With that type of performance I don’t see the Chipolopolo going to the quarter finals.I fancy Nigeria and Ethiopia to go through but none will progress to the semi finals.Truth be told,We are not defending the Africa cup this time around.Let the team just come back home to commence the world cup qualifying preperations.We still have Sudan at home and Ghana away.
Iyee mwebantu! Just now the team should come back for world cup preparations? That is really being pessimistic at its best. Zambia can still do better as long as coach HR does not form a line-up which is from VENUS! LOL
There is still hope, go Zambia go! We are still in the game!
IMWE, BOLA YALYAFYA! You can loose to a small team, and can have an off day. Keep the faith and enjoy the tournament plz!
BEST LINE-UP
4-5-1
Mweene, Nkausu, Mbola, HH, Sunzu, Sinkala, Chansa, Lungu, Kalaba, Mbesuma or Mayuka orJacob at the very top and not be allowed to drop even a bit
chi colour peter chitila wat did u achieve in ur soccer career? just shut ur hell hole chi colour waumfwa?? go zambia go!! win or lose
Personally Mayuka,Mbesuma, Chamanga and this young man Mulenga who came as a subsitute should be introduced in the first half.Katongo and Chansa should rest.In defence Nkausu is not technical he can’t cross should be replayed as well
I dont get till now. Why is Kalaba always given free kicks? When all of them he has either hit the wall, or Kicked the ball over the Goal post..it the Ball went aside the wood work… When will the team produce some one who can score free kicks into the kit? Kalusha should mentor one or two boys we really miss his style of converting the free kicks into goals. Please ba Kalu show one or two players they are all lacking in that area.
Chachine mudala Chachine
A year ago these were your heros some of you even went out naked,ladies gave for free coz of joy i remmember someone being crashed by the army vehicle ,in the show grounds people fell from the roof top ……….Lets believe they can still do it .In the last tournament most of the players and supporters were in prayers.After winning the captain said the Cup was dedicated to the new government ,,the president went to SA to wish the boys good luck ,,listen to the song they song for him as if the president was their God ….and he promised them a lot of money and not for the spirit to be with them …….God first bane we forget him easely lets do it the Gabon way prayer first .I saw one Zambian player praying in yesterdays game then when Ethopia were given a penalty and all we say is Mweene
Mweene ni mukali
Mweene for President!
Hi, just wanted to say i liked this article. it was practical. keep on posting.
REMEMBER NO MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS IF THEY DO NOT BRING THE CUP BACK.$90,000 UKWA HAS ALREADY BUDGETED FOR THEM IN THE 2013 BUDGET WHICH WAS RELEASED
Very useless performance. HR you need to do something, or else we wont even allow you to come to Zambia from SA. when it come to soccer Zambians have no patiency (they only allow politicians to abuse them for long time , 20-27 years before they change the party)
Mweene mukali umwaice! Na Mbesuma alemoneka nashibuka. Mbesuma I want to see your hunger for more goals! Mweene keep cool between the posts. Renard the Fox you are the coach not us the couch potatoes.
Hi, just wanted to say i liked this article. it was practical. keep on posting.
If prayers are so useful and players from opposing sides are sometimes praying to the same god or deity, what explanation can be made for the losing players? selective hearing?
Ba Chitila, when did you learn English???
Hi, just wanted to say i liked this article.
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The critics and luck of soccer knowledge shunned … Most pathetic performance for Zambia defending champions no win in a tournament .. That flushes the red flag on the coach .if we still live in delusion we will c Zambia miss out world cup finals which is on our finger tips.. He has no morden soccer idears .. We need to attend to this coaching issue ASAP… Why have 10 coaches on the bench we can’t even put 10 passes together .. Players r ok.. But it’s the luck of movement on the pitch … A smart coach should read the game as it goes he doesn’t have a crew .. He depends on names and not match day performance …. Four defensive midfielders on the pitch unusual…. . Qualifying for world cup in jeorpedy if we don’t attend this pro misery note by mr Reiner (coach) a draw in Lesotho /…