Samkelo Zwane vs Chippa United
How do you hate watch your own players?
▪︎ Watching these boys hoping they fail so that you can be proven right?
▪︎ Even when their positive contribution is more than the mistakes, many can't see because they are obsessed with complaining about everything once they decide not to like a player.
I am glad that the coach is not a populist. He is not there to help you hate your own players because you think only those you like should play.
Samkelo Zwane is a Kaizer Chiefs player and deserves to play every time the coach calls him to duty. Like any Chiefs player, he deserves to be judged fairly without people exaggerating things and focusing only on the negatives as if no other player made mistakes worse than him.
That yellow card might have affected his aggression from very early, but Young Thiago still had a decent game in that midfield.
▪︎ He was in the middle of some of our great attacking moves, including our 1st goal.
We will continue to show love and support to this superstar! Those who are desperate to see him become someone he's not might as well start their own football careers and be who they want Zwane to be.
As things stand, the coach loves the boy the way he is and is helping him grow!
Enjoy your football ntwana!
Nasreddine Nabi knows what he is doing at Kaizer Chiefs!
This weekend, we saw Thabo Cele x Samkelo Zwane pair up in that midfield. A new midfield pair that will not have immediate chemistry but glimpses of potential.
They controlled the 1st half well, varying their passing between lateral and vertical passing patterns.
▪︎ There is room for improvement, just as much as there are a lot of positives and improvements from how the team would often look on the ball in midfield.
You can choose to focus and highlight negatives, but there are things to build on in this team and especially in that midfield.
Coach knows what he's doing. Our last 5 games:
▪︎ 3 Wins✅️
1 Draw
1 Lose
▪︎ 3 cleansheets✅️
▪︎ 10 goals scored✅️
▪︎ 3 goals conceded✅️
I highlight the midfield for obvious reasons. A functional midfield is a functional team. You are better suited to maintain a good and sustainable structure in and out of possession if the midfield is in control of the game.
The defense is exposed and/or cannot escape pressure if the midfield is not in order. The attack will be judged on poor output when they are not getting proper service and support from midfield:
In our last 5 games:
▪︎ We have managed a 50.2% average possession. This indicates that we haven't really dominated teams consistently throughout the 90 minutes. But we haven't also being tossed around and denied moments on the ball.
- We can appreciate that we are better at picking our moments and punishing opponents while being able to keep danger away.
▪︎ The team has created 50 goal scoring chances and only allowed 27 chances against.
- Ofcos, we can lament the fact that we don't score enough considering the 10 goal return from 50 chances created. Duba was coming well up top, but the team will be looking at Morris to get a few for himself while acknowledging the tremendous work he does to open opportunities for his teammates around the box.
- Another sign that the team is growing again in confidence defensively is the 27 chances conceded. We don't allow teams to have a lot of shots on target because we don't allow teams joy around our box to dominate and create chances. Our improved defensive organization and better communication from the back must be commended.
- Dortley and Miguel have been back to their usual composed selves on the ball and in cover defense. We have also seen how our fullbacks have shown some quality in recent weeks, with Bvuma fighting for cleansheets every chance he's in the field.
▪︎ We have registered 27 shots on target vs 12 shots on target we have conceded. Again, the 50 chances created vs the 27 shots on target is an area we should look at and perhaps feel we can do better in the final 3rd as a team. The defense has stepped up. The midfield is coming well. There is enough creativity and quality to control.
Even in good results, we still had major tactical weaknesses in midfield when the season started. When the team improves, we should be able to acknowledge that without forcing negatives even where they are not found.
Coach Nabi knows what these players can do for his system, perhaps we need to make time to applaud them when they seem to be doing what the coach needs from them.
This coming Tuesday, I wish we could be blessed with a Matlou x Cele midfield pairing🤌🏾🔥
General Rudzani Maphwanya makes it clear that SAMIDRC troops are not in the DRC for peacekeeping. They were sent “to neutralise negative forces”.
Peacekeepers are under MONUSCO.
Ramaphosa and his fellow clowns must stop lying to the public.