Despite their win over Stellenbosch FC over the weekend, Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has revealed why it’s his worst season in his 22 years at the club.
Zwane’s men recorded a 2-1 win over Stellies at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, their fifth consecutive win in all competitions. Keagan Dolly and Ashley Du Preez ensured all three points for the Glamour Boys.
Despite their upward trajectory, Chiefs’ coach has lamented the challenges faced by Chiefs this season, particularly when it comes to the injuries of key personnel in his side.
After the match, Zwane was asked about his side’s lack of ruthlessness, to which the coach pointed to the chopping and changing of players, owing to injury.
“Before Christian came on board, Caleb also came when we already started the season and we were always looking for combinations and sometimes you’ll never understand because it’s always difficult looking for combinations when certain players come when we are already under pressure because they are always expected to deliver, they still need to understand the culture and the environment and settle,” he told journalists.
“It’s not easy, more especially in a team of Chiefs’ calibre, where we are expected to perform week in and week out.
“Injuries as well, when some of the players are on song and doing well and it’s either if they are not suspended, then it’s because of injuries. We had a very difficult season.
“I think this is the worst season since I’m here at Kaizer Chiefs, even when I was the assistant [coach] and even before that when I was still in the development.
“I don’t think any other coach has been in the situation that we are in, myself ‘Sheppy’ [Dillon Sheppard] and the rest of the technical team, we’ve had so many challenges.
“Having said that, I think I must also still commend the players that came in under pressure especially when those that were still trying to build the team, so it made our lives very difficult when it comes to that,” he added.
