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Response to Khumalo? Johnson explains tactics after Kaizer Chiefs loss against Orlando Pirates - 'Tactically Amakhosi got it right'

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Chiefs twice lost their lead against old rivals Pirates in Saturday's Soweto Derby and eventually <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/winners-and-losers-of-the-psl-weekend-monnapule-saleng-ashley-du-preez-send-message-to-bafana-bafana-s-hugo-broos-steve-komphela-off-to-a-good-start/blt3fe4cd463afca57c" target="_blank">fell 3-2 in a fully packed FNB Stadium</a>.The win meant Bucs completed a double over the Glamour Boys this season, having won the initial meeting by a solitary goal.

WHAT HAPPENED?

After the loss at the weekend, Chiefs' second-choice goalkeeper <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/johnson-is-old-enough-to-be-petersen-s-grandfather-kaizer-chiefs-players-have-been-coaching-all-the-coaches-for-the-last-nine-years-fans/blt856ddbc73846b4c4" target="_blank">Brandon Petersen was furious at Johnson</a> maybe because he felt his coach had let the team down tactically.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/proper-soweto-derby-win-for-orlando-pirates-no-riveiro-unhappy-with-kaizer-chiefs-fans-after-johnson-attack-as-khumalo-demands-quality-players-at-amakhosi/blt7d5686bbb0da7edc" target="_blank">Amakhosi legend Doctor Khumalo</a> also questioned some changes the former Al Ahly assistant coach made that he believes cost the team.However, Johnson is adamant his tactics were spot-on as opposed to the Sea Robbers'.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"[Pirates] overloaded [their attack] with [Deon] Hotto, but I thought tactically we got it right," Johnson told the media."I don’t think Hotto was a big, big threat in the first half because he was looking to defend as well. We could have gone in with a lot more on the right side because they were coming down with Hotto and [Relebohile] Mofokeng, they were going to Reeve [Frosler]."But we were able to steal that ball a lot of times and I think Saile should’ve just been a little more clever to use the space behind them, but not to be today," he concluded.

WHAT JOHNSON SAID

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/premier-soccer-league/table/yv73ms6v1995b5wny16jcfi3" target="_blank">Chiefs are now four points off the second position</a> with 10 games remaining to conclude the ongoing campaign.They will have to give their best consistently to stand a chance of getting a Caf competition ticket for the new season.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHIEFS?

Response to Khumalo? Johnson explains tactics after Kaizer Chiefs loss against Orlando Pirates - 'Tactically Amakhosi got it right' | Goal.com South Africa

Coach Cavin Johnson is adamant Kaizer Chiefs were tactically above Orlando Pirates despite the Soweto Derby loss in a five-goal thriller.

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