Nasreddine Nabi beginning to sound like a broken record amid continued Kaizer Chiefs struggles

In their latest setback, a 1-1 draw with TS Galaxy, Amakhosi were extremely wasteful, a frustration that has haunted Nabi this season so far.

Chiefs have created the most scoring chances in the league this season, but they still continue to waste their chances as they fail to make them count. 

Chiefs have struggled with consistency in front of goal this season, averaging just a goal per game, and their wastefulness in front of goal was evident once again.

Despite creating a number of goal-scoring chances, Nabi’s men were unable to convert them, and that ultimately cost them two valuable points.

Chiefs are eighth on the log and risk missing out on the top eight for the second successive season, which would be near catastrophic for a club the size of Amakhosi.

Chiefs are six points behind Galaxy in the third spot, but there are teams above them with two games in hand and that makes their remaining matches crucial.

They have only collected a meagre 30 points from 24 matches, having lost ten matches and drawn six while only winning eight matches, a run that is simply not good enough.

Of course, defending takes a team effort, but it seems the defensive frailties of Amakhosi are far from over as they remain among the worst defences in the PSL this season.

The Glamour Boys have been weak at the back, conceding 29 goals, with only AmaZulu and Marumo Gallants letting in more, a course for concern for Nabi.

Nabi has been unable to field a consistent back four, with the left-back position proving the most troublesome.

Bradley Cross has failed to live up to expectations so far, while Thatoyaone Ditlhokwe, who had been a regular, left the club recently, leaving a massive gap.

Edmilson Dove has come back from injury and is slowly making the position his own, but Nabi now has to worry about Rushwin Dortley’s injuries, which has been another blow.

No one said it was going to be easy, but such is the crisis that Kaizer Chiefs find themselves in currently that the management must act fast and support coach Nabi.

Chiefs’ management cannot afford to stall and must act fast in the market by getting him some of the best players that he will need going forward.

Nabi was given the likes of Cele, Inacio Miguel, Glody Lilepo, and Tashreeq Morris, among other,s to improve his squad, but he will need more in the coming season to turn things around.

What will likely be concerning Chiefs fans the most is the fact that Nabi is yet to find his best combinations despite the campaign approaching the conclusion stage.

In defence, Nabi has battled to field a consistent back four, with the left-back and right-back positions proving problematic, while injuries have forced him to tinker with his centre-back pairing consistently.

In midfield, the only consistent figure has been the newly signed Thabo Cele, who has been partnered with different players like Yusuf Maart, Sibongiseni Mthethwa, Sabelo Zwane and Nkosingiphile Ngcobo.

However, none of the aforementioned midfielders have been able to build a solid relationship with Cele, who is clearly the rock of the Chiefs midfield.

In attack, Nabi has had little luck as his forwards have misfired, forcing him to constantly change his attack as he searches for the right combinations.

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