Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung has offered his assessment of the club's progress so far this season under head coach Nasreddine Nabi.
The Soweto giants returned to winning form with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC last Friday with a decisive strike from new signing Glody Lilepo.
They are now fourth on the Betway Premiership table, the first time this season the side has broken into the top four.
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Speaking to SuperSport TV after the match, a jubilant Motaung called for patience from the club's supporters.
"It's a journey, we are not there yet, but we're cooking. It's a process. It's a journey, give it patience and time," said Motaung.
"To build it [a winning team] takes time, it's not an overnight success. We are there, the league is not over yet.
"Let's see how they [new signings] go the whole season.
"It's early days, but it's why we signed them – the reason is it is the quality we wanted. To help the young boys with experience and quality. That's all we wanted to do, we wanted to play them," he went on.
Turning to a former Amakhosi star and later assistant coach, who was doing analyst duties on the night, Motaung added: "Shaun [Bartlett] knows, this jersey is very heavy."
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Chiefs remain fifth spot on the standings with seven wins from 17 matches.
Next up is a Nedbank Cup Last 16 clash against Chippa United at FNB Stadium on Saturday.