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Renard Admits Zambia Can’t Do Without Kalaba
Herve Renard has admitted that Zambia can’t perform well without Rainford Kalaba.
This is after Zambia struggled in their away 2013 Africa Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday to win 9-8 on post-match penalties after losing 1-0 in the 90 minutes to finish 1-1 on aggregate.
Renard told MTNFootball.com that the scenario in Kampala would have been different had Zambia also had a fully fit Dutch-based striker Jacob Mulenga of FC Utrecht.
“Of course we missed Kalaba , we missed Jacob Mulenga, on a pitch like this? Of course,” Renard said.
The TP Mazembe midfielder missed the 2013 Africa Cup final leg qualifier due to a groin injury while Mulenga was mourning the passing of his father last week.
“You know Rainford Kalaba is one of the best Zambian players,” Renard said.
“You can ask any coach in Africa they know Rainford Kalaba.”
Two years ago in Angola, Kalaba missed Zambia’s key 2010 Africa Cup quarterfinal clash against Nigeria due to suspension that the Super Eagles won 5-4 on post-match penalties after a scoreless draw at the end of extra-time.
“When you are not playing with Rainford Kalaba like the quarterfinals in 2010 it is not good news but the most important thing is to be strong,” the Frenchman said.
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Bazamuka
October 16, 2012 at 3:03 am
oh really
Barotse diaspora
October 16, 2012 at 5:11 am
We know kalaba is a good player but zambia s poor perfomance against cranes of uganda was not due kalaba s absence.i would urge herve reina 2 Use time and start training 4 afcon 2013 in SA NOW.
demba ba
October 16, 2012 at 6:18 am
Kalaba is the heart for Zambia National team for sure!!!!!!!!!
Ngoni IMPI
October 16, 2012 at 7:00 am
KALABA IS A GOOD PLAYER,BUT HE IS NOT A TEAM
winer
October 16, 2012 at 7:03 am
Renard is just an *****. How do u sideline singuluma, Clifford mulenga and many more. Let that chap stop personally hating our player for nothing. With that attitude zambia will do no where. Chikala chobe. Wabe tole
former monk police
October 16, 2012 at 7:42 am
HR is an i.d.i.o.t…. we have clifford mulenga who is no match for Felix katongo and other HR’s choices. He needs to go!!!!!!!!!!
derricknho
October 16, 2012 at 7:48 am
Renard is no where near a good coach. wacha chabe fye aba itole. Na Kalusha to hell.
chiti.m.m
October 16, 2012 at 7:54 am
kalaba is one of the best players that we can relay on.but coach what you should understand is football is coordination,teamwork.i saw you coach you where not happy dispite that win.equally i was disapointed,recall back cliford mulenga plz twapapata.katongo both home and away didnt perfom but you kept him,chisamba was fantastic.
simbwa
October 16, 2012 at 7:59 am
no we can do without kalaba. do make another demagod pliz.
football
October 16, 2012 at 8:07 am
What HR should know is that,in football there injury or un foreseen circumstances and as such is suppose to identify other players who may be even beter than Kalaba or any other player.But this man depends on the players he found and he cant identify his own who may be influential in the team useless coach.
Zuze
October 16, 2012 at 8:08 am
A coache’s job is to identify players he can make use of every position should have at least two equally good players, if renar doesn;t realize this his down will be bad.
We are the champions becouse we have good players but if the coache does not use the players tactically we will have nothing to show.
FTJ
October 16, 2012 at 8:10 am
Why cant Given Singuluma and Clifford Mulenga play for Zambia???
truth pains
October 16, 2012 at 8:20 am
We can do without Given Singuluma and Clifford Mulenga. Wev need to work with disciplined and dedicated players and not Cluifford Mulenga who is boastful and useless. Imwe bafikala why are you insulting HR. Mwaba ifimabolo, fitole fyenu
tripoli
October 16, 2012 at 8:21 am
ALL THOSE CALLING FOR MULENGA’S RETURN YOU ARE FOOLS LEAVE THE COACH ALONE THE BOY IS INDISPLINE HE IS MY NEIGBOUUR.
The Terminator
October 16, 2012 at 8:24 am
I agree with all of you Soccer fans. I also wonder why he has a hatred for Clifford. He (HR) was even saying his son cannot do that to him (referring to CM’s behaviour) and as such cannot forgive him. B.U.L.L. S.H.I.T!!!! CM is 100times better than yo so called Captain. Bola kutontonkanya, te cipantepante nokubomfya fye amaka iyo!!!!
The Terminator
October 16, 2012 at 8:26 am
@tripoli wabe bolo nga HR waumfwa?
BABA
October 16, 2012 at 8:27 am
Iwe Herve but why do u continue to sideline Clifford? Those are the games the likes of clifford with felix do wonders. We zambians we kno clifford’s strenghs and capabilities and not u, so when we insist his call up plse listen for our sake. No man is perfect under the sun. And to error is human but to forgive divine.
BABA
October 16, 2012 at 8:32 am
Iwe @tripoli makandii yobe wateshya
geraldinyo
October 16, 2012 at 8:44 am
tripoli you are the worst fool have ever come across.kampambwe mulenga used to be picked for camping straight from the bar a day before a crucial encounter but did wonders on the pitch.hatred will not take HR anywhere.mbesuma,clifford and jacob mulenga deserve to be in the team.its what the are able to do at the field of play that matters and not their private life.lets choose players on merit.*****
Slu
October 16, 2012 at 3:23 pm
True.
Nkana Fun
October 16, 2012 at 9:05 am
Hearve Renard should be fired before its too late, he has faied as an expatriate coach. We the funs can make a better team than HR, and he wants to be taking alot of money. HR differed with Cliford over Mampi and bitches in Gabon and the the Nation must suffer, awe . When Rainford is down we can play Deco from Power Dynamoes or Cliford
Wanyafye FC
October 16, 2012 at 9:13 am
“If you want peace, prepare for war” – Tolstoy. So what is Renard doing about Kalaba being the main man? He shoild develop, scout for another genius as back up. Period.
allan
October 16, 2012 at 9:35 am
renard has grown horns he thinks he cant be advised.its soon once we lose then he will know how we zambians are.clifford mulenga is a star and singuluma who should be included in the team.our scoring power is low.we know he has personal issues with the two but they are zambians and they have to play for there country.why cant he forgive if us zambians we forgave the chap when he wronged us and went to angola?soon after losing the africa cup in 2013 the chap will be coach for bafana bafana.he is a nut.
shikulu
October 16, 2012 at 9:36 am
Question marks are all over Renard. Why should he always insist on Chris even when the man was a mere passanger? The coach has grown wings and has become big headed,Chamanga should have been brought in for Katongo to sharpen the frontline.
Zambian soccer fans are not voiceless, so Renard take heed.
THE ONLY LIVING JAY
October 16, 2012 at 9:41 am
This HR iz a very big miss. Doez he imagine what goez on in Kalaba’z head and indeed the rest of the playerz with regard to theze absurd utterancez?
allan
October 16, 2012 at 9:43 am
tripoli i know why you hate clifford he doesnt buy you beer and he is educated as compared to you fool.the boy is great.
Tupac
October 16, 2012 at 9:45 am
That’s being unfair to other players,can rainford win the tournament on his own?Why did we fail to beat sudan when he was there?
allan
October 16, 2012 at 9:48 am
shikulu ever since you were born lelo mwalandako ifwamano.
Genaro the Analyst
October 16, 2012 at 9:55 am
i was impresed by chisamba lungu z performance,mayuka was fully marked and katongo did not use his defence penetration tactics.problem these guys thot it wud be a wokova and by d tym dey relizd dey wre playing futbo,mwene was busy being injured.kalaba nimuntu. Analyse
Anesu
October 16, 2012 at 9:55 am
Its funny how quickly Zambias forget. A few months ago HR won the Africa Cup without Mulega. Now he must bring him back. For sure FTJ was right. Zambians forget easily. Remember a player plays for the coach. Besides are we not the ones who condemn FAZ if they interfere in team selection? Now the fans want to give their own line up.
Henrique
October 16, 2012 at 9:59 am
The coach should learn to drop non performing players like the Katongo. Mayuka had no support upfront and suddenly Mulenga is fit to play for Zambia!!
Anesu
October 16, 2012 at 9:59 am
Get it in your heads….Any team can beat any one. If Zambia beat Ivory Coast, why cant Uganda beat Zambia. Cameroun were beaten by Cape Verde, a country with 500,000 people (population of matero). Renard said it…we are not the best team in Africa. We just won a tournamnet. Remember that pipo.
Anesu
October 16, 2012 at 10:01 am
Honestly, Chris works hard but he doesnt utelize chances. I rather see this boy playing in Sudan start. Katongo has had better days
Menes
October 16, 2012 at 10:04 am
Kalaba is an excellent player, no doubt! But to have a coach who thinks and singles out one player for the entire team’s performance is pathetic, to say the least. Football is team work and that is why every position is numbered and this shows the importance of every player in the side. I can just imagine what Sunzu, Mweene and company are thinking! AFCON final was Sunzu and Mweene who won it for us, and even in Uganda on Saturday, it was the same players. At least I’ve heard a few praises for Mweene but alas for Sunzu, our hero! God help us!
gayman
October 16, 2012 at 10:16 am
The idiots’ on here that r insulting HR have no sense and just a waste of space. HR is the national coach and he knows the best players zambia has. your opinion means nothing to him. he is the most succesful coach zambia has ever produced (won afcon. hate him or love him, he is better than you and your stupidiotic comments wont even make him change his strategy
bamakanta imwe
lac98
October 16, 2012 at 10:17 am
HR Should consider other prayers like singuluma , colins and mulenga cliford for trainings this will give prayers the mind of hard work , unlike where you start depending on certain players . please put the sense of hard work on all player .
Slu
October 16, 2012 at 10:17 am
@ Tripoli the behaviour is while understood but that doesn’t mean the guy can’t be controlled at all. Come on, Clifford Mulenga is a good player, he has pace, creativity and sharpness that Zambia is lucking going by the previous matches, both home and away. Let FAZ as while as the coach sit with him and iron out their differences. There is also need to cast the net wide for new blood in the team. The striking force needs to be reinforced, hence its blunt right now. I also suggest that Kennedy Mweene be given the captaincy, for he has saved Zambia in many situations and Christopher Katongo sometimes is not himself, maybe one day should be on the bench. Fwayo Tembo, Rodger Kola and Given Singuluma prove your wealth. Jacob Mulenga should straight away find himself in the starting lineup for the Copper Bullets.
manu 4life
October 16, 2012 at 11:43 am
Nice Points but mwana yo English is so pathetic. work on it boss, uuuh!!
Slu
October 16, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Okay.
demba ba
October 16, 2012 at 10:28 am
I will keep using the Katongo brothers as much as possible and I will never forgive and recall Clifford Mulenga & co to the national squad. Am the COACH period.
comrade Bonzo
October 16, 2012 at 11:09 am
Zambians we should not complain when renard says that kalaba is one of our best players. every team has players who are considered vital. barcelona has messi, manchester has rooney. For me zambia has Mweene, Kalaba and Sunzu
Mr. X
October 16, 2012 at 11:52 am
OK, good story. but next time you write about Kalaba as a national team player, choose a picture where is wearing Zambian colours and not TP Mazembe’s
anthony speaker of the voiceles
October 16, 2012 at 12:00 pm
kalaba is a good player yes, but the coach should start thinking outside the basket of eggs he has now, football is seasonal, so we need some more good players who can make the team stand even without their presence of our dependable player. Clifford mulenga should be recalled , we all make mistakes just like the coach also made a mistake of going to coach Angola but still we had to consider him for second chance and now he can even stand tall and say he is part of the champions and winning team.
bentose
October 16, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Pliz Renard try some other players to give them chance coz it will b disastruos for the country when Kalaba incur a long time injury like Jacob, Kalaba can’t be better than the whole 13 million pipo there must be another person whose is as good as Kalaba
Changwamina
October 16, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Renard you limited knowledge on football thats why its very difficult for you to coach other teams. you played Kalaba in Sudan what happened it was very embrassing to watch your team. you played Chisamba Lungu the only player we were able to see in our team you removed him instead of removing no form Christopher. I suspect you never played football in your life.Ba renard mwashukila fwe baishiba bola naturally ba Zambia. u will never coach another team and succeed!
MWALITU GONGA BA SATA
October 16, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Stop this singuluma ,clifford story ,if that was the case Barcelona would never have been talking about Messi.There are certain atrributeS that are God given,FACT.
Timbwi
October 16, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Useless soccer fans with chicken brains are busy complaining and want to go back to the vomit “Clifford Mulenga” The chap needs to work hard. If he is that good as you say, then i should see him in the EPL or Laliga. Let him impress and he may be considered otherwise viva Rerna.
NAMANI YE TUNA
October 16, 2012 at 2:58 pm
You idiots still mourn about that retarded,malnourished boy KALABA.There are alot of players who are 100 times better than KALABA in BAROTSELAND.Wait till we form our National Team,you will be our weeping boys.Tukalamitula amabolo nama shot.
Dread man
October 16, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Is Zambia truly a Christian Nation?Or a hypocrite Nation?Thou shoult know a good tree by its fruits….
kiss-keep it simple ******
October 16, 2012 at 3:36 pm
I am not a good soccer analyst but may someone tell me why Zambia started by playing at tortoise speed and then suddenly after being scored we see people speeding up? What do you call that strategy in football? I thought attack is the best way of defence but people what was that because to me it appeared deliberate and it involved everyone including the goal keeper? It really was strange to me! Space to advise me……………..
Skill
October 16, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Renard is a very good coach-the best ever. who else brought the trophy home???????? no ***** can brag. Herve Renard knows the team better than anyone of us. Clifford has no place in the squad. he will disappoint you coz he will go drinking the day before the match.
Dread man
October 16, 2012 at 3:39 pm
NAMANI YE TUNA is out of contest and sounds like a frustrated fellow.Ati’Balosteland”?Chaps break away and you starve to death with your sand.Your Prime Minister failed as a deputy minister of Education.Viva One Zambia, One Nation.
shimaini
October 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Coach no plan(CNP).the reason we pay u so much money is to identify players to takeover from these you call indespensable. by the way in life no one is indespensible. on this score ba HR namufuma.plan for the future by properly naturing the likes of sitali, mukuka, etc and giving Clifford a second chance.swallow your prie. this is our team and we pay you to do the best for us and not keeping grudges with your players you are suppose to groom up. did clifford sleep with your gal friend…..? come on!