'We are the best team' but 'I’m not Mourinho, I’m Nabi' - Nasreddine makes huge claim after defeat to Polokwane City as coach refuses to 'kill' Kaizer Chiefs players & Phuti Mohafe pleased to see Mamelodi Sundowns-admired Oswin Appollis end goal-drought

Kaizer Chiefs suffered a a 2-0 loss to Polokwane City in a Premier Soccer League match on Sunday afternoon.

Bafana Bafana international Oswin Appollis and Simon Ramabu scored the two goals for Rise and Shine at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi, who initially avoided his post-match interview with SuperSport TV, and his Polokwane counterpart Phuti Mohafe shared their reactions after the game.

"I think we controlled the game for the whole 90 minutes, we controlled the game against a good team like Polokwane City," Nabi said on SuperSport TV after the match. 

"Polokwane City created two opportunities, and they scored, Kaizer Chiefs created 265 opportunities and we didn't score, I think this is the problem of Kaizer Chiefs, scoring is the problem of Chiefs.

"I think we are the best team that creates many real opportunities in the PSL. We don't have another solution, we only need to continue working seriously." 

"I don't want to kill my players' morale today, I want to support them and we continue to work hard, this is football, the big problem for us is only in the final third, this is our problem," said the outspoken tactician. 

"I have confidence in my players, I have confidence in the future, we are in the right direction, we are clear, and myself and my technical team are confident.

"Kaizer Chiefs are in the right direction, I am 100% sure that we are in the right direction. Don't worry, we need to support players, we need to help them, I know it's not easy, this is football, and the only problem is scoring, but I observe the problem of my team and we will get it right."

Nabi also explained why he substituted three players at half-time.

"Last game they (people) said Nabi this and that, so no problem, all the people have their opinion, no problem, I think I'm very happy for Tebogo Potsane, he created many chances and I'm very happy for him," he added.

"Sometimes we give applause (to players) but sometimes the player is not performing well, this is football, it’s not every time that you change, and you change all. I’m not (Jose) Mourinho, I’m Nabi." 

"We started under pressure, but we were able to defend well under those circumstances, we got one break attack and we got a goal from Oswin Appollis, and well done to him after such a long time without scoring," Mohafe said. 

"After scoring and realising that we are leading, we said no, let's sit back a little, let go back and keep a low block and go out with transitions and if they turn over us, and we are quick enough to hurt them, let's continue doing that. 

"And that worked well for us toward the end of the match where we had a good transition and we scored from that. It was a good shift from the players and I hope we can continue like this going forward."

Nabi and his players will be under pressure as Chiefs travel to TS Galaxy for their next league match on December 16.

Meanwhile, Mohafe and Polokwane will look to make it two wins in a row when they clash with the in-form Marumo Gallants on December 15.