Today’s Kaizer Chiefs news wrap looks at positive performances from Flavio Silva and ongoing personnel changes at the club.
New signing Silva came up with a late winner at Durban City.
Meanwhile, assistant coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef seem unsure about their best XI.
Chopping and changing at Chiefs
Managers around the globe must juggle between settling on an established starting XI and making tweaks when legs are tired or there’s a tactical need for it.
Since the 3-1 defeat to Sekhukhune, Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef have made far too many reactionary changes to their starting XI combinations. They went for a 3-4-3 against Marumo Gallants with Zitha Kwinika, Inacio Miguel and Bradley Cross in defence and Sibongiseni Mthethwa and Siphesihle Ndlovu as the midfield engine room. Khanyisa Mayo led the line, supported and assisted by Ashley du Preez and Gaston Sirino, who missed a penalty. 1-1 draw.
Kaizer Chiefs face Orbit next
Meanwhile, Chiefs beat old boss Gavin Hunt’s Durban City side 1-0 on Friday, thanks to an 88th-minute strike from new signing Flavio Silva. It’s Chiefs’ fifth win of the league campaign and keeps them in the mix of the title race, for now. He’s already got three goals in the league. Dillan Solomons, Inacio Miguel, Aden McCarthy and Bradley Cross formed the back four with Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Sibongiseni Mthethwa ahead of them. Gaston Sirino’s assist off the bench was his first of the campaign. With Miguel picking up a booking, he’s suspended for Chiefs’ next game, so another enforced change is looming. Rushwin Dortley and Given Msimango are still injured, so this is hardly ideal. Their next assignment is on Tuesday, 4 November against Orbit College. Kickoff is at 19:30.