Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Thuso Phala believes Sipho Mbule was the missing piece Amakhosi needed this season.
Phala, who also played for Mamelodi Sundowns, says Amakhosi are missing that player who brings confidence, flair, and that touch of arrogance that lifts everyone around him.
According to Phala, the club, despite signing 11 new players, missed out on one key player: Sipho Mbule.
KAIZER CHIEFS NEEDED SIPHO MBULE
Phala, who delivered 46 goals and 60 assists in his career at clubs like Amakhosi, Sundowns, Platinum Stars and SuperSport United, feels Mbule would’ve transformed the current squad, who only have eight goals in eight league games.
Among the news attacking players, Kaizer Chiefs have snapped up Flavio Silva, Etiosa Ighodaro, Ethan Chislett, Asanele Velenbayi, Luke Baartman, and Khanyisa Mayo (on loan).
Speaking on OmniaudioAfrica’s YouTube channel, Phala said the Soweto giants needed “a Mbule” to challenge at the top of the Betway Premiership.
“At Chiefs, that’s what we needed,” Phala said. “He was going to be bigger there, because Pirates can win games without him. At Chiefs, he was going to start every game, we just needed him.
Phala described Mbule as a player who changes the mood of a team, one with that intangible “x-factor” that Kaizer Chiefs have lacked in recent seasons.
“He’s got that aura,” Phala continued. “When he’s on the field, you feel like something could happen. He’s got arrogance, confidence, and he brings the best out of others,” the former Kaizer Chiefs number seven added.
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