{"id":9474,"date":"2019-05-30T13:44:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T13:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=9474"},"modified":"2019-05-30T13:44:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T13:44:22","slug":"katsande-responds-to-critics-says-he-is-a-big-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/katsande-responds-to-critics-says-he-is-a-big-dog","title":{"rendered":"Katsande responds to critics, says he is a big dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande has responded to critics calling for his sacking at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old has been under-fire following a disastrous campaign, and now the Amakhosi faithful wants him axed along with other senior players.<\/p>\n<p>But when asked whether there is any certainty around his future, Katsande assured his position at the Soweto Giants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously if I\u2019m here giving you interviews, it means I\u2019m part of the future. Until I\u2019m told that I\u2019m not part of the future,\u201d the skipper told Kick-off.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment, I\u2019m a Kaizer Chiefs player and I\u2019m the Kaizer Chiefs captain, so I\u2019m here to speak on behalf of the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing forward, as a professional, you always plan for the future until tomorrow, when you get any news saying that you can\u2019t continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Warriors captain says he is not bothered by the criticism and will remain positive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big guy. I\u2019m a big dog. I take any criticism because I\u2019ve been in this game and in this team for long, and I know how to win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, you take the criticism and turn it to positive, so that you come back with something to prove. I\u2019m not bothered about it, because the fans are obviously upset because we never delivered trophies in the past four seasons \u2013 they have a right to be angry at us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande has responded to critics calling for his sacking at the club. The 33-year-old has been under-fire following a disastrous campaign, and now the Amakhosi faithful wants him axed along with other senior players. 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