Wholesale changes are expected in a Kaizer Chiefs attack that managed a dismal 25 goals in 30 league appearances.
KAIZER CHIEFS LINKED WITH EVERY PLAYER AND HIS DOG
ATTACKING CHANGES AREN’T A LUXURY, THEY’RE A NECESSITY
In the silly season, Amakhosi have been linked to every player and his dog. However, some tumours are more credible than others. Iqraam Rayners, Andy Boyeli and Lebo Mothiba are candidates to fill the number 9 vacancy, while Oswin Appollis, Elias Mokwana and Luther Singh could all add quality from the wide areas.
Christian Saile has been generally underwhelming, Ashley Du Preez isn’t the answer through the middle, a late-season brace for Ranga Chivaviro can’t paper over the cracks of a dismal season and the less we say about Jasond Gonzalez the better. This trio could all leave, for different reasons. Keagan Dolly’s future is also FAR from clear.
IT’S NOT AS SIMPLE AS THAT THOUGH, IS IT
Buying a bunch of strikers doesn’t guarantee goals. Everybody knows that coherent football teams are better at creating chances and that starts at the back. Can Amakhosi trust Bruce Bvuma as the man to start their attacking sequences from the back? Are Sibongiseni Mthetha, Siyethemba Sithebe and Samkelo Zwane proficient enough to take the ball off their centre backs, spin away from markers and progress it through the lines? Is Nkosingiphile Ngcobo ready to stay fit for an entire season in the number 10 position, and if not, who can the club target to more reliably fill that role? If Nasreddine Nabi is in charge of this group, what will his approach be? More questions than answers now, that’s for sure.
