Wandile Duba has highlighted some of the things Kaizer Chiefs have to work on at training before their Nedbank Cup semi-final against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Chiefs are desperate to put an end to a 10-year trophy drought with their only chance at this stage of the season being the Nedbank Cup, where they are among the four teams still kicking.
READ | Maela speaks on Riveiro's exit: We had our meetings and...
At the core of the side's struggles has been a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal, having dominated all three of their recent matches but failing to collect a single victory.
It is an issue head coach Nasreddine Nabi has expressed being 'tired' of repeating himself over.
The Soweto giants made 17 attempts at goal against Cape Town City, yet could only share the spoils. They managed six shots on target against Richards Bay FC but lost 2-0, and despite landing four on target against Golden Arrows, suffered a 2-1 defeat.
Duba is currently Amakhosi's leading goal scorer with five goals to his name. His latest came in a 1-1 draw against TS Galaxy on Saturday, and he very nearly registered a fourth assist of the season, but teammate Gaston Sirino failed to score one one-on-one with the keeper.
Speaking on SuperSport TV after the result against The Rockets last Saturday, Duba said it is something that needs correcting on the training turf.
"I had to score, the coach started me because he was confident that I could score goals.
"Mistakes happen in football, I'm sure next time I cross the ball, he (Gaston Sirino) will be able to score. It's something we have to fix at training.
READ | Defensive setback for Chiefs as Shalulile & Rayners loom
"I could even have broken my leg for us to at least get the goal. We really needed the three points," said the attacker, who limped after scoring as he stretched himself to meet a rebound from a saved Sirino effort.
"The mentality has changed (improved). It's just that we lose concentration during the game. But it's those small mistakes."
Amakhosi will hope to have those mistakes ironed out by the time they meet a Sundowns side high on confidence after their CAF Champions League progression.
