Golden Arrows coach Mabhuti Khenyeza has explained why does not believe in psychology in football, as Abafana Bes'thende battle to end a run of six consecutive defeats.
Arrows are stuck in a run of poor form, having lost six consecutive matches, the latest being a 2-1 defeat to Orlando Pirates on Saturday at Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale.
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However, when asked after his side's sixth defeat if his players may need psychological intervention to help curb the poor run of matches, Khenyeza dropped a bombshell response, claiming that he prefers experience over psychology.
"A psychologist doesn't play football. They just wear a suit and a tie and read scriptures," Khenyeza told journalists.
"I don't believe in psychologists in football. We play football and what we have experienced in football, we have been in these situations.
"I can't bring someone who has never experienced that. Someone who sits behind a desk to study and graduates and then talks about what is happening in football.
"That person has never had this kind of experience. They have never been in the field with 50,000 [supporters]. The only thing that they focus on is to sit and go through [studies]. I don't believe psychologists, maybe because of my background," he added.
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"I have played, [Musa] Bilankulu also played, we have been in this situation with the teams that we played for. We have been close to relegation with teams that we played for, but we managed to come out.
"In the same team that we are at now, we have been close to relegation how many times? Last season something like that. Now if you bring a psychologist what are they going to talk about? He will give you quotes and never talk about situations in football."
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