Online Reporter
Tadious Manyepo
Zimpapers Sports Hub
A FRESH wave of optimism continues to filter through the CAPS United ranks with newly-installed vice-captain Eric “Cantona” Manokore packaging it the way the Green Machine faithful would relish ahead of the 2025 season.
It’s a pre-season that hasn’t really belonged to them nor their fellow giants Dynamos and Highlanders.
Rather, the majority of attention has been apportioned to high spenders like ultra-ambitious Scottland, Manica Diamonds, Telone and champions Simba Bhora.
CAPS United lost two of their best players from last season Godknows Murwira and Kingsley Mureremba to Scottland.
They have also parted ways with Lot Chiwunga, Ralph Kawondera, Innocent Zambezi, Tonderai Mateyaunga, Ashley Reyners and Blessing Sarupinda.
But rather than being sorry for themselves, Mekepekepe have been quietly solidifying their team, thanks to a significant budget provided by owner and president Farai Jere.
The latter has already rubber-stamped what coach Lloyd Chitembwe has assembled and is positive the Green Machine can finally win the league title for the first time since 2016.
“Firstly, let me acknowledge the president (Jere) who almost always squeezes some minutes off his diary to interact with the team. For us, that means a lot and it tells you what kind of a president he is.
“It’s very easy for players to feel that sense of belonging if you have a president who is always talking to you, giving you floor to suggest and inquire about pertinent issues.
“He (Jere) is very confident that we will have a very good season. I think he is very right. As someone who has been at CAPS United for some time, I would like to reassure the fans that we will fight tooth and nail to try and be the best that we can in the upcoming season.
“I believe we have a very good team that can compete for trophies this year. We are very happy with the additions made on the squad.
“The new players are acquainting and blending very well into the team, on and off the field of play.
“The chemistry is super and you just develop that feeling that we can indeed be highly competitive in the league in 2025.”
