Retired South African footballer Junior Khanye has predicted that Kaizer Chiefs will struggle in their opening five Betway Premiership fixtures.
The 40-year-old football analyst has questioned Amakhosi’s new signings, saying the team will not improve this coming season. The Glamour Boys spent three weeks in the Netherlands for their pre-season tour, where they played several Dutch teams.
Speaking on iDiski TV, the former Kaizer Chiefs winger predicted his old team to fumble in their opening five matches. In August, Amakhosi play Stellenbosch, Polokwane City, Richards Bay, Mamelodi Sundowns and Golden Arrows.
“This pre-season is very crucial for Kaizer Chiefs. In the five games they played, they won once and lost four times. [I’m concerned about] how they play, let alone the results. For me, I see a disaster; I need to be honest,” Khanye said.
“For me, it feels Chiefs are doing the same thing they have been doing for the past 10 years. They are signing players who play in lower leagues like Zimbabwe and Zambia. Even this guy they signed, who wears the number 10 jersey, played for the third division (in England).”
Khanye says Kaizer Chiefs will only secure four points from five games
The former South African U/20 winger also questioned the abilities of new striker Flavio Silva.
“If you check this new striker they bought called Flavio, and it’s not that he is not scoring, his understanding of the game is questionable.
In the five games, I feel Kaizer Chiefs will win one, draw another and lose three. The reason I’m saying this is that they missed out on the top 8,” Khanye said.
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