Kaizer Chiefs legend concerned about new defender

Kaizer Chiefs legend Tsepo Masilela has raised his concerns about Nkhanyiso Shinga‘s defending during pre-season.

The 25-year-old left-back signed with Amakhosi following his move from Portugal. Shinga was part of the Chiefs squad that recently toured the Netherlands for their pre-season training.

Masilela, who won two league titles with Kaizer Chiefs, feels the new left-back needs to defend better.

“To be honest, when I look at Shinga, interesting player, but defensively, there’s been question marks, in my opinion. Even the second goal (conceded against Twente), there’s a couple of times (even) in the previous games, he got beaten in one-v-one situations,” Masilela said on Soccer Beat YouTube Channel.

“Your primary job as a defender is to win those duels, to be on top of the winger – that’s how you gain confidence. Listen, he’s comfortable on the ball, that we can’t argue.”

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“But again, him inverting most of the time, I found it that it was dragging (Makabi) Lilepo to receive the ball too deep, more like a left-back. I couldn’t understand what’s the idea of him inverting that much,” he said.

Shinga will compete for the left-back position with Bradley Cross, another player who has not convinced Nasreddine Nabi.

Kaizer Chiefs kick off their season against Stellenbosch next month.