Nasreddine Nabi blames Kaizer Chiefs fans for Yusuf Maart's poor start to the season - 'He received too many attacks'

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has shared his views on what he believes led to the club captain Yusuf Maart's struggles in his first few games of the season. 

The 29-year-old midfielder faced significant criticism from the Glamour Boys supporters following his sluggish start to the campaign, but he now seems to have regained his self-confidence. 

Nonetheless, Nabi is of the opinion that Maart’s inconsistent performance during the early matches of the campaign was influenced by the critiques from Chiefs fans.

"Yes, I think this is a problem for confidence, for himself," Nabi told the media.

''Yusuf has been receiving too many attacks. It’s difficult, mentally, it’s difficult. I think in the last game, and today (Saturday), he was not bad. He gave an excellent performance.

''Today, I think he gave a good performance. I want to see more confidence in himself, and continue to progress." 

In the recent two Premier Soccer League fixtures against Richards Bay and Royal AM, Maart bagged three assists and showcased commendable performances.

Overall, the former Sekhukhune United midfield maestro has featured in nine games, netting once and providing three assists for Chiefs.

The Soweto giants are currently in seventh place in the league standings after amassing 11 points from seven games thus far.

Maart will be striving to keep silencing his critics through his outstanding performances and lead Chiefs from the front as the club's skipper throughout the season.

Amakhosi will be eager to improve on their disappointing recent performance when they take on Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on December 8.