With everyone expecting him to redeem himself against his former paymasters Mamelodi Sundowns and propel Kaizer Chiefs to a victory which would have virtually sealed the 2019\/20 ABSA Premiership title, Khama Billiat was instead dropped to the bench for the crunch encounter.<\/p>\n
Masandawana edged their title rivals 1-0 thanks to a Gaston Sirino first half strike to move level on points with Ernst Middendorp\u2019s charges; blowing wide open the title race in the process.<\/p>\n
The elephant in the room as far as Zimbabweans are concerned, was that Billiat was omitted from the starting eleven by the German, a clear testimony of the Warriors star\u2019s current woes at Kaizer Chiefs.<\/p>\n
Billiat was replaced at half time in the last game against Stellenbosch, in which his replacement, Zambian striker Lazarous Kambole, rescued a point for Amakhosi.<\/p>\n
South African football analyst Shakes Rampedi was not surprised by Middendorp\u2019s decision to drop Billiat for a game of such magnitude.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been singing this song for a while (that Billiat should be dropped). I have been saying it over and over, I felt he should be dropped because he hasn\u2019t been affecting game the way he should,\u201d Rampedi said in a video posted on Twitter just after the Chiefs line up was released.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel he could do more in terms of hurting the opponent offensively and I think Middendorp has also realized,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Billiat has scored just one goal in the current campaign, a shocking statistic for a player of his calibre and it appears his dark days are far from over.<\/p>\n
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