Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Arthur Zwane says they need to change their style of play and opened up on the players the club will target next.
Chiefs secured their first win in five games in the DStv Premiership on Tuesday with a morale-boosting 1-0 victory over Marumo Gallants at FNB Stadium.
The three points put them back into contention for CAF inter-club qualification spots as they trail Cape Town City and Royal AM – who are third and second respectively – by three points.
And Zwane admitted that it’s not just about the results now, they want to bring back the attractive style of football Amakhosi fans can enjoy.
“We don’t want to play football with fear, a Kaizer Chiefs player must not be afraid of losing the ball because there are three moments which you have to use, without the ball and counter-pressing, all those things,” Zwane said.
“If you play football with fear as a Kaizer Chiefs player then clearly there’s a problem, so we want our players to express themselves. Like coach Dance is doing to give players the room to showcase their talents.
“It’s not by mistake they are in the Nedbank Cup final, they have been doing very well, they enjoy football, that’s the most important thing, us as coaches, we have to help the players enjoy football – we’re trying to do that right now.
“We can’t come here playing at home, kick it forward and then we lose it, then opposition are on top of us, those days are gone. We have the following, support, everyone is behind us – so they want to watch something that is pleasing to the eye.
“The minute we get that one right, I have no doubt the results will start coming because our players will have that way of playing knowing to attack, when to defend and how to defend – playing to dominate every game. Once you start dominating it’s easy to win games, we need to have that way of winning games.”
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On recruitment, Chiefs have been found wanting in recent years with many players signed not having the desired impact at the club – which Zwane says will end as they change their transfer strategy going into the next window.
“Whoever will come in has to fit into the system and the way of playing because it’s pointless for us to try to play the way we want to play – but not getting players who fit into the system,” he continued.
“Gone are the days we bring in players to Kaizer Chiefs just because he’s a good player, he can be a good player but not for Kaizer Chiefs, so we will go specifically for players who will suit our style of play.”
Chiefs face champions Mamelodi Sundowns next in the league when they host them at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon (17h30).
