Akpeyi was at his best against Baroka on Saturday night as he produced a series of good saves to justify his place in Middendorp's team
Nigerian goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has hit back at Kaizer Chiefs supporters who have been on his back since his arrival at the club.
Recently, calls for Akpeyi to be relegated to the bench intensified following Itumeleng Khune's return from a long-term shoulder injury, but Ernst Middendorp stuck to his guns and continued to play the former Chippa United shot-stopper.
Akpeyi had to come on in the first half of Amakhosi's 1-0 win over Baroka on Saturday as Khune was forced to be substituted with a suspected groin injury, and the Super Eagles goalkeeper produced a series of great saves to keep the team in the game.