Kaizer Chiefs right back Thabiso Monyane believes there is “massive progression” within the team since their first friendly against Vitesse.
The Glamour Boys suffered a 2-1 defeat to Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente in a friendly match on Wednesday.
Daan Rots opened the scoring for the Dutch side before Inácio Miguel netted an equalising goal, but Sayfallah Ltaief grabbed the winning goal for Twente late in the game at the Sportpark Voetbalvereniging Rood Zwart.
Monyane says his side have to move on from this defeat, stating, ‘you never lose, you always learn’.
“We conceded twice in critical phases of the game,” Monyane told his club’s official website.
“That was tough. We worked so hard to get back into the game and then we concede a goal so late.
“However, we learn from this. I always say, ‘you never lose, you always learn’.
“I have been received well by the technical team, the players and the staff, arriving from the other side of Soweto.
“It has been a breath of fresh air and I am embracing a new culture.”
“I feel that there has been massive progression since we played our first game against Vitesse last week Tuesday. Our time in the Netherlands, facing really good opponents, has been a top-top experience.
“I feel optimistic. We are Kaizer Chiefs, a Club with a rich history.
“We have seen in Holland how big the Club is, with so many fans coming out to support us. We don’t want to disappoint them.
“If Kaizer Chiefs do well, the country does well. We want to put a smile on our supporters’ faces,” he concluded.
