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Behind the eight ball

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter will get shivers down his spine at the thought of this fixture, which was his first one in charge during his initial spell with the AmaKhosi that started in August 2012.

On that occasion his side were 4-0 down inside 37 minutes as Sundowns ripped them apart and the Chiefs players battled with the tactics applied by Baxter. They clawed it back a little to lose 4-1.

It would prove a fleeting failure as Chiefs won their next game 6-0 against AmaZulu and went on to claim the league title, but it proved a rocky start for Baxter that he will not want to repeat in this new season.

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