Friday, November 15, 2024

Soccer fans worried that Chisamba Lungu will not play against Nigeria

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Chisamba Lungu
Chisamba Lungu

The Chipolopolo Soccer Fans Association has expressed worry over the possibility of Zambia playmaker Chisamba Lungu being left out in tomorrow’s encounter against Nigeria due to an injury.

Association Chairperson, Yotam Mwanza, said it is sad that Lungu, who came on the scene last year and has exhibited massive talent as a focal point of the team has to miss the crucial match.

Mwanza hoped for a speedy recovery for Lungu who is a volatile player as he is team mid fielder and also plays striker and an asset to the Chipolopolo stars.

He expressed confidence in Chipolopolo coach, Herve Renard, whom he said would come up with a suitable replacement as medical experts have ruled out Lungu’s participation in this Friday’s tournament.

Mwanza also predicted a 2-0 score in favour of Zambia, the defending champions, in tomorrow’s encounter against Nigeria.

He appealed to the Chipolopolo boys to apply themselves fully in tomorrow’s game and urged soccer fans to rally behind the team and offer the needed moral support.

Lungu suffered a bruised left bone in Chipolopolo’s 1-1 draw against Ethiopia on Monday and sat out training on Wednesday.

The Chipolopolo medical team advised the technical staff to rest Lungu following their assessment of the player.

Zambia will take on Nigeria tomorrow, marking their second game in the tournament.

ZANIS

39 COMMENTS

  1. too bad indeed.
    but that should not derail your resolve. thats why you register 23 players in all tournaments.
    lets find a replacement and soldier on.
    chipolopolo,s aim…………
    to shoot down those low flying eaglets sometimes called eagles.

  2. Sad indeed but hey, lets find a replacement for the talented lad. We will have no option but to start with Mukuka Mulenga in this game… They (Eagles) are beatable but we need to be at our best coz history may be broken or may repeat itself. My best wishes to Chipolopolo, lets push to quarter final boys

  3. all the best Zambia, jst a bit disappointed in the turn up and support from Zambians, honestly South African is closer to ZED than Ethhopia and Nigerian but these countries have great numbers of supporters than Zambia.. come on!!! give the boys a lift.

    • You know why the Ethiopian turnout was so high? They are all traders who can live their post whenever. Most Zambians in SA work.

    • Ethiopians are simply more patriotic thane Zambians. They loved their country and can sacrifice anything for the good of their country. I once lived in their country for 3 years. I found a saying in Zambia “ichukulu abana bale lya”. As long as your family is ok, national matters are non of your business . We need to reverse this mentality.

  4. Why is it that before we play an important game, there is always some negative news about the players? This is giving bad karma, why not just bring on some positive news like,”Today Zambia play their determining march against Nigeria, the mood in the camp is high as the players count on defending their cup, meanwhile there is worry amongst some fans over Chisamba Lungu who picked up an injury during a training session after a dissappointing Draw with Ethiopia”.
    Your heading is so negative does it mean no one capable can replace him? Please instill some goed filling in your report so that we look forward to the game, i wish us a bad ass win! Go Zambia, Go Chipolopolo!

  5. ee ee let him rest weh!elo ba chisamba lungu likula please!renard twapapata please bench katongo ..only introduce him in extra time he was a NMFF in the last game..ba bbc footballer of the year na ba kula umutwe!!please we need to be more tactical and play a more cohesive game with those naija boys..none of that faffing around we saw against 10 man ethiopia..we need to win our next 2 games…i hope ethiopia gets kicked out silly violent chaps quasi-negros!!mxxm

  6. Sad news if Chisamba won’t be featured. I will miss my Action Boy with real skill. We love you the Chipolopolo Boys. You do our nation lots of pride

  7. Iikula who cares, bola ya pulu kutu pulu kutu, po po. Came tomorrow you will slaughtered by mighty Eagles, chisamba bola ya ma flowers and showing off tu ma wack moves with no direction. ATASE

  8. HR took 23 players and therefore no one shud b worried about Lungu’s possible absence. I am more worried about HR’s tactics than the absence of Lungu. In a nutshell this gives HR the chance 2 start with 2 strikers in Mbesuma and Mayuka/other and drop Chris on the right flank! Game On

    • the last time i questioned his tactical know how, i was called an arm chair critic.
      but from what i see in most games, the guy is more of a physical coach than a tactician.

  9. nigerians are scared of zambia. read comments from their sites . their hope is a draw , they are depending on mikel but they are aware of what happened to drogba when sunzu put him is his pocket at the last finals. sunzu, they say, has matured so much that he cant hundle two very good strikers at a time. wondered why the ethiopians scored though.
    A great match will be tommorrow.
    kalebalika

  10. We have a good replacement in the name of Mukuka ‘Deco’ Mulenga.The boy is a marvel to watch.Here comes the copper bullet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. oh too bad to the young man, also too bad to the nation, what a striving,playful player our country is depending in this year with an injury, we need your quick recovery to boast our boys. every game,every team our boys is playing with is like a final, so lets allow God to do his wish, if God gave Egypt to defend the title, what can challenge God not giving us the second title if he’s so wish Please lets pray for it so that this time we will be able to build extra stadiums in all our provinces so that we become eligible to host these tournaments.

  12. Injuries are part of all contact sports such as football and can happen to any player any time. So why worry unless it is a one-man-team. A good coach should always prepare for such.

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