Brandon Petersen outburst ‘totally normal’ says Cavin Johnson

Brandon Petersen has made headlines for appearing to yell at Kaizer Chiefs head coach Cavin Johnson but the coach has downplayed the outburst.

Johnson addressed the outburst in a chat with reporters following the 3-2 Soweto derby loss.

Kaizer Chiefs coach downplays Brandon Petersen outburst

He claims that it was just a normal chat between player and coach.

Johnson cited the recent incident which saw Kevin De Bruyne tell Pep Guardiola to shut up and said that sometimes emotions run wild in these circumstances.

“It was just a normal chat with the coach,” Johnson said according to FARPost. 

“We lost the game. What do we have to fight about? [Yes] It’s normal. Did you see Kevin De Bruyne tell Pep Guardiola to shut up? It’s normal. I want my players to react when we lose.”

Johnson said that these sorts of interactions fit into his coaching strategy.

He is happy when his players react and says they will always smooth things over back at Naturena.

“I want them to react! And if they react to me, then I take all that on my shoulders because tomorrow I will fix up whatever the reaction is—then it’s football. I don’t want them to be mice; they have to be people who come and question you.

“I have to question them because, in front of 100,000 people, nobody can hear each other, only the 11 players on the pitch who have to work.”

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Johnson added that the frustating nature of the goals they conceded after taking a 2-1 lead poured fuel on the fire.

“I thought the two goals we gave them, I think the first goal and the second goal or the third goal, I think the third goal. It was very soft goals as far as I see,” Johnson said according to SABC Sport. 

“I don’t think they worked hard enough to get those goals but in saying that, yes we played a good half, second half, we were a bit out of it but still not that bad that we can give them all three points. So, yeah we’re disappointed.”