Kaizer Chiefs management may be to blame for the team's scoring woes, as head coach Nasreddine Nabi discusses solutions.
Chiefs returned from Polokwane with four points from a possible nine after playing against Richards Bay FC, Royal AM and Polokwane City, all at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
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They notably squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Royal AM after missing glaring chances and, after going down 2-0 against Polokwane City on Sunday, Nabi bemoaned their inability to convert chances as the main reason for the loss.
The Tunisian mentor, rightly so, does not feel like the blame should be put on the coaching staff if the team creates chances but do not convert.
"We can't create a lot of opportunities when we don't have a clear idea, game model, of what we have been putting at training," Nabi said to journalists at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Management may have to shoulder the blame for the team's scoring woes, a problem which was not addressed from last season.
The club did not sign any striker in the previous transfer window in spite of being one of the worst-scoring teams last campaign in the league, with a mere 25 goals from 30 matches.
With the January transfer window opening in just under three weeks, the former AS FAR Rabat coach admitted they are looking at striker options in the market.
"It's true, there are a lot [of] options we're looking at to try to solve the issue, probably bring someone. It's one of the options that might give the solution to the issue," Nabi said.
The Soweto giants prioritized the goalkeeping department and defence in signing players in the previous transfer window.
However, conceding was not their biggest problem last term, after letting in 30 goals from 30 league games.
Not bad, considering that Orlando Pirates, for example, who finished second on the log, conceded 26 goals.
As things stand, Chiefs have conceded the most number of goals in the league (12 in eight games), even compared to teams who have already played 10 games, including those in the relegation zone.
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"It's true, we know that it has been an issue conceding goals, but we need to look at the bigger picture. When you don't score, you give the opportunity and morale to the opponent.
"That's why we don't want to put the blame on the defenders. We want every one to work harder, offensively and defensively," the former Young Africans coach explained.