Club vice-captain Keagan Dolly admits Kaizer Chiefs have had a 'tough week' but believes the upcoming DStv Premiership clash against Lamontville Golden Arrows presents an opportunity to turn their season around.
Amakhosi have undergone a string of technical team changes this week including the departure of head coach Molefi Ntseki, who has since been replaced by Cavin Johnson on an interim basis.
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Assistant coach Arthur Zwane has been redeployed to the club's youth structures while Dillon Sheppard remains to serve as assistant to Johnson.
On the field, Chiefs have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions and slumped to 8th place on the DStv Premiership table with three wins from nine matches.
Speaking to the club's official website, club vice-captain Dolly the upcoming clash against Arrows could present a change of fortunes.
"Obviously we are disappointed in our last game and not qualifying for the next round of the Carling Knockout, but I think this is an important weekend for us," Dolly told the club's official website.
"We have to come back and not dwell on the past. If we can win this weekend we can change our mindset and start winning."
"It has been a tough week for the Club. For us as players, we have to do our job, which is to win, to get results for the Club, and for ourselves to build confidence for the rest of the season.
"I feel there is still a long way to go, and that's why I think this weekend is very important because a win can give us momentum for the remainder of the season."
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Chiefs take on an Arrows side sitting second on the DStv Premiership with a record only bettered by Mamelodi Sundowns. Abafana Bes'thende have collected five wins from their opening eight matches and have 12 goals to show - only Sundowns has scored more (17).
"They (Arrows) are confident at the moment," Dolly added.
"I'm sure they will be thinking we are down and out going into this game but I feel it is for us to show them that we are Kaizer Chiefs and prove to them what we are made of. We will go there with the mindset of getting nothing less than the three points, and I believe we have the capability to do that.
"However, we will not underestimate them, we know we will have to work hard, but we are prepared to do what it takes."
The match will be played at Mpumalanga Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal. Kick-off is at 15:30.
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