Kaizer Chiefs fans will be annoyed today, it’s fair to say.
The club definitely has bigger fish to fry than a friendly tournament defeat to Macufe Cup. There are now other concerns mounting though.
Read on to see why September has been a month to forget for Amakhosi and its loyal supporters.
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Kaizer Chiefs: Wake me up when September ends
Transfer window disappointments for Chiefs
Just now we reported on five transfer targets that Chiefs missed out on in the winter window. Chiefs failed to land numerous attacking targets in particular, and now Arthur Zwane’s squad definitely feels a bit light in the final third. Kermit Erasmus, a long-standing target for Chiefs, signed for Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates.
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Injuries and loss of form for key Chiefs players
With news of an injury to Khama Billiat that will rule him out for a couple of weeks, Chiefs’ lack of cutting edge only gets compounded. Keagan Dolly, another key player with star quality, has spent time on the bench because of poor form. That’s even led to the ex-Montpellier man losing his place in the Bafana squad.
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Chiefs focus must switch to the MTN8 semifinal
Arthur Zwane seems to face overwhelming pressure on a daily basis, and that pressure will only mount ahead of his side’s next match. Chiefs face AmaZulu in the first-leg of their MTN8 semifinal this Sunday, October 2nd at 15:30 Perhaps by then, the curse of September will be a thing of the past.
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Will this Sunday’s meeting with AmaZulu prove to be a turning point? Hope springs eternal.
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