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It has almost been a case of trial and error for the Soweto giants behind this season with more than 10 players used on defense.
Looking at Kaizer Chiefs’ games this season, it’s not easy to determine exactly who his first lineup on defense is.
To be fair, there have been some injuries and suspension issues and Bafana Bafana central defender Eric Mathoho will serve the last of his two suspension games when Amakhosi takes on a high-flying Swallows FC team at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday. at 7:30 p.m. -off.
Right back Reeve Frosler is also injured.
However, Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has already used many players on defense in the seven games played in the 2020/21 season.
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These include Mathoho, Frosler, Daniel Cardoso, Kgotso Moleko, Siyabonga Ngezana, Yagan Sasman, Njabulo Blom, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Philani Zulu, and Happy Mashiane. That’s 10 defenders. In addition to two goalkeepers in Itumeleng Khune and Daniel Akpeyi.
It can’t be easy for players to keep lining up alongside different teammates and for Hunt, who prides himself on his watertight defenses at previous clubs, Bidvest Wits, and SuperSport United, not having a stable baseline is probably causing him some pain. head
However, and somewhat ironic because they conceded two goals, there were some positive signs in last weekend’s 2-2 league draw at Golden Arrows.
It should also be noted that the first goal conceded came from a somewhat unfortunate penalty, while the second was mainly due to a moment of sheer individual brilliance from Arrows replacement Nduduzo Sibiya.
Because otherwise, for the most part, the Chiefs had no problems in the back and Khune actually had relatively little work to do.
That was with Cardoso, Ngezana and Mphahlele forming a back three in the middle, with Zulu playing on the left back and Moleko on the other flank.
Zulu was particularly good at advancing and contributed positively to the attack on several occasions.
He’s had a tendency to get caught out of position in the past, but with an additional central defender, and in some cases a retention midfielder there to cover, it’s a more viable situation than when playing in a back room.
Certainly Amakhosi could use a bit more stability on the left back, where players like Sasman and Mashiane have yet to fully convince this season.
On the other hand, Frosler would probably offer more offense than Moleko, but the latter had a solid enough game against Arrows and will look to build on that against Swallows.
It would surely be surprising if Hunt decides to play his defense again for the trip to play for his old club in Dobsonville.
