Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has pleaded for "players of the level of Chiefs" after a 1-1 draw against TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership.
After Samukelo Kabini broke the deadlock for Galaxy ten minutes before the interval, Chiefs needed a stoppage time equaliser by Ranga Chivaviro to avoid a second consecutive defeat.
"We feel that we didn't start well, the first 15, 20 minutes we were losing every ball, easy passes were lost, all the duels were won by the opponent, which was difficult for us," Nabi told SuperSport TV.
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"We tried to adjust the team tactically after 25 minutes, then we came back really good and we conceded from a set-piece, where we feel like we were starting to come back into the game really well, with more control, commitment.
"In the second-half we tried to push forward, again we're missing opportunities to score, at the end we tried everything to put more power, more risk forward and fortunately we got the point," Nabi said.
"But we feel that we're very far from the level of Kaizer Chiefs, we need to work hard, we need to strengthen the team but we're gonna do everything we can for the future games."
The Tunisian was asked to comment on Amakhosi not getting any shots on target in the first stanza.
"It's true, we feel that up top we have the same kind of players, players who like to dribble, to play short spaces but we lack a little bit of power, players who can shoot. We need to get those kind of players in the future," Nabi said, up to so far speaking through his translator and assistant coach Cedric Kaze.
However, Nabi seemed agitated and spoke directly in English that they honestly need better quality of players.
"I want players of the level of Kaizer Chiefs, honestly," the 59-year-old coach said.
The former AS FAR Rabat coach went on and emphasized the need for quality signings in the January transfer window.
"The perfect gift of Christmas time would be players that can strengthen the team. We feel that we'll do everything as well to get better results," Nabi said, from Kaze's translation.