While reaching the Nedbank Cup final in his first season at Kaizer Chiefs is already a highlight, there remains plenty to worry about for Nasreddine Nabi in the Betway Premiership.
Chiefs have four games to play in the league before curtains close but will do so with little to celebrate.
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Positions one and two are already out of reach while third and fourth place is not their control leaving the lower half (positions five to eight) of the top eight as the realistic target.
However, based on their league form, which has them without a win in the last five games, plus the fact that Chippa United and Golden Arrows have games in hand over them they could end up outside the top eight.
Chiefs still have games against Marumo Gallants, Orlando Pirates, Sekhukhune United and Polokwane City to play before the end of the season.
Expecting them to take all 12 points in those games is akin to expecting results of all teams above them to swing in their favour.
Unlikely.
With results of games against Royal AM due to be nullified, Chiefs will drop to 30 points and will only reach a maximum of 42 if they will all their remaining games.
Chiefs have lost home and away to Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United, and Golden Arrows for the first time in history and it could get worse with games against Pirates and Polokwane to play.
Pirates and Polokwane took all three points against Chiefs in the first round.
Prior to this season, AmaKhosi had not lost all four league games against Sundowns and SuperSport in the same season just like they had never had the same coach being beaten twice in the league by Arrows during the same season.
Whenever Arrows have won both league games, Chiefs have changed coaches from Muhsin Ertugral to Doctor Khumalo and Ace Khuse then Stuart Baxter to Arthur Zwane when they completed the double again.
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Having drawn both their league games against TS Galaxy and lost and drew against Cape Town City, it means there are seven opponents that Chiefs have failed to beat to date this season.
Chiefs host Marumo on Saturday (15:00) at FNB Stadium.
