Kaizer Chiefs have won one of their five pre-season fixtures, raising alarm bells from fans to club legends. The latter relates to Tsepo Masilela, who has been vocal about his displeasure with left-back Nkhanyiso Shinga.
“To be honest, when I look at Shinga, interesting player, but defensively, there’s been question marks, in my opinion,” he said. “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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Ighodaro latest
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has been equally as vocal about his transfer demands. After winning the Nedbank Cup against Orlando Pirates, ending a ten-year trophy in the process, the Tunisian tactician stated that AmaKhosi must allow him to sign more talent if they want him to stay next season.
One striker on their radar is Nigeria’s Etiosa Ighodaro, however, it appears the deal is far from complete.
“There’s been a lot of talk about Ighodaro joining Chiefs, but the reports suggesting he has signed are inaccurate,” an insider revealed. “He is still assessing his options both locally and abroad. Nothing has been concluded.
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