Kaizer Chiefs player Gaston Sirino at the centre of a verbal exchange during a match Kaizer Chiefs player Gaston Sirino has loved every minute of his time so far at his new club. Picture: Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers
Gaston Sirino has found a new lease on life at Kaizer Chiefs, and the winger is loving every minute at Naturena.
After falling out of favour at Mamelodi Sundowns, who have won the league title seven times in a row, the 33-year-old made a move down the N1 from Pretoria to Soweto.
It’s been a move that has already yielded success, as Sirino has quickly become a vital cog in the Chiefs attack. In fact, Sirino already has two goals for the AmaKhosi and three assists in just four games.
“It’s a big responsibility to play for Kaizer Chiefs, but I’m here to help the team,” Sirino told SuperSport TV.
Though he was not part of the former coaching regime at Chiefs, Sirino has hailed the influence of coach Nasreddine Nabi since he took over this season.
“I think also the change of mentality [under coach Nabi] has been important to all of us, because he changed the mentality to win every game.
“I think also the last game against Sundowns we needed to score a little more goals but it’s football,” said Sirino referring to his side’s 2-1 loss to his former club at the end of last month.
That match against Sundowns was Chiefs’ first loss in the Betway Premiership in the third match, after winning their first two fixtures.
Over the weekend, Chiefs were at their rampant best as they trounced SuperSport 4-0 in their Carling Knockout clash.
Chiefs also won the Cultural Urban Festival Africa (Cufa) Cup as they beat Marumo Gallants 4-3 on penalties in Bloemfontein on October 14.
Their next assignment is a Betway Premiership match against SuperSport United on Saturday (5.30pm kickoff).