Cape Town City banking on Lyle Lakay’s Champions League experience

Cape Town City captain Thamsanqa Mkhize believes that Lyle Lakay will be a difference-maker for the club in their Caf Champions League campaign.

Lakay has not only reinforced City in the wide areas but his experience in the competition will be invaluable.

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Lyle Lakay to be key for Cape Town City in Champions League

Mkhize believes Lakay will be able to influence the whole team.

“I believe Lyle will be vital for us in the Champions League. 

“He’s played more Champions League games than any player here, so automatically having such a player is a plus.”

Mkhize highlighted the mental strength of Lyle Lakay as one of his greatest assets

“Champions League games usually require mental toughness more than tactics and Lyle is a player who’s mentally strong…we will benefit from him,” Mkhize told Sowetan LIVE.

Cape Town City face a tough Preliminary round assignment against Petro de Luanda with the first leg going down in the Mother City on Saturday evening.

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Mkhize doesn’t fear info leaks

Mkhize is not worried about any inside information Petro might have gleaned from former Cape Town City goalkeeper Hugo Marques.

“Yes, Petro has Hugo and it’s likely that he will tell them information about how we play and staff but we’re not concerned because we also have a game-plan,” the City skipper added.

Cape Town City FC vs Petro de Luanda kicks off at 17:30 from the Cape Town Stadium.

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