Kaizer Chiefs have markedly improved their rate of chances created since their 4-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns, and now KickOff analyzes where they rank compared to rivals Orlando Pirates and Sundowns since the FIFA break.
Even though Chiefs let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Royal AM on Saturday, their attacking phase has improved significantly. In fact, on average, they have had a 100% improvement in their last two league matches.
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They averaged around nine to 10 shots at goal right through to their humiliating loss against Masandawana but have doubled their numbers from the FIFA break, after posting 18 shots at goal in a 2-1 win over Richards Bay FC and had 18 goal attempts again in a draw against Thwihli Thwahla.
To put that into perspective, The Brazilians had 13 goal attempts in their 3-0 win over Sekhukhune United and had the same number of shots at goal in their league win over Polokwane City.
In fact, the Tshwane giants are to yet to reach at least 15 shots at goal against any opposition in the league so far this season.
Pirates, on the hand, have been one of the most creative teams, as they have regularly been reaching numbers close to and just above 20 in terms of shots at goal per game.
This means The Glamour Boys may not be far off to winning consistently but have been undone by the inability to keep clean sheets, something that Bucs have done in five out of eight league matches.
Masandawana have kept four clean sheets out of eight league games, while Chiefs have kept none, as they've conceded in all their seven Premiership games so far.
Chiefs will play in Polokwane for the third successive game when they come up against Polokwane City on Saturday, where head coach Nasreddine Nabi is expecting a response after his charges missed a host of chances against the KwaZulu-Natal side.
"If the players don't understand what is the problem after the game and if they don't give reaction after... You need to change the mind, change your mentality," Nabi told journalists at Peter Mokaba Stadium after the weekend stalemate.
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"It's 11 players, don't play with 'myself' [mentality], play together, it's a collective sport. You play for a big club, you need to have responsibility. I don't want to attack any player, it's inside.
"Together we need to take more responsibility," the Tunisian-Belgian mentor added.