Carling Knockout: ‘Chiefs will be cooked & Pirates will revenge vs Sundowns!’

Defending Carling Knockout champions Orlando Pirates made the last four of the ongoing edition alongside Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch.

In the draw conducted on Sunday night, Amakhosi were handed a tough tie away to Masandawana while Stellies were pooled with the Sea Robbers.

For the Glamour Boys, this looks like a tough fixture owing to their inconsistencies while Bucs are the favourites to make the last hurdle.

Why are Chiefs talking about the Nedbank Cup?

Optimistic Amakhosi fans are convinced their team can replicate the 2025 run that saw them beat Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup semi-final before getting past the Sea Robbers in the final to end their decade-long trophy drought. Have a look at their arguments as sampled by Afrik-Foot.

As a Chiefs fan, I’m saying we’re going to be cooked. Let’s not be fooled by their performances lately. Sundowns are weak, until you meet them. Ask Orlando Pirates – Onica Thys

They should have given Kaizer Chiefs both Sundowns and Pirates – Morgan Morata 

Kaizer Chiefs to defeat Sundowns, Pirates and clinch the Carling Cup like what happened in the 2025 Nedbank Cup – Guy Maponyane

How I so wish we got another Soweto derby, but it’s fine, they’ll also catch hands against Sundowns – Nkateko Hlungwani

Why are Kaizer Chiefs still talking about the Nedbank Cup? Is that the only Cup they have won in the last decade? Wait another decade for the next one boys –  Les Ngcolwane

Chiefs to fire Cardoso?

Interestingly, some Masandawana supporters are done with coach Miguel Cardoso and have welcomed Amakhosi defeat for him to be fired.

When was the last time Pirates drew a big team in the knockout rounds of any tournament? They always get the weakest team available. Is it luck or these draws are cooked in their favour? – Maxwell Josta Maseko

One way or the other, Kaizer Chiefs are still going to crush bones in the final – Mosupye van Rapetsoa

If Langelihle Phili is unavailable, we will lose by a big margin. However, if he is fit and available on the day, we might just manage to secure a draw. Phili is the only player who really matters at Chiefs -Thokozani Luthuli

Kaizer Chiefs fans are only good at making noise. They believe in the unbelievable – Amos Mamiala

Chiefs must just moer sundowns so that Miguel Cardoso can start packing – Snow Soulman