Did you know that in Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 win over Maritzburg United, midfield hard-man Willard Katsande reigned supreme in terms of ground duels over any other hard-man between the 'Big Three" on the day?
Against Steve Komphela's charges, 'Salt and vinegar' completed 70% of his 10 ground duels made, meaning the Zimbabwean went into a crunching tackle every NINE minutes against Maritzburg United.
To rub salt in the wounds to the other hard-men, he completed 91.7% of his 85 passes made, the most of any Chiefs player on the day.
Mamelodi Sundowns tough tackler, Hlompho Kekana only managed to make eight ground duels, completing 50% of those challenges in their 3-0 win over Polokwane City this past weekend.
Orlando Pirates midfield janitor Thandani Ntshumayelo completed 40% of his five ground duels made in the 1-0 loss to Chippa United in the PSL, proving to be the less effective hard-man of the other two on the day.
One thing that's for sure is that Katsande knows how to put in some spicy tackles and if I was one the end of one every nine minutes, I would be left battered and bruised.
There is no one else like this, he leaves everyone else feeling like slap chips.
