Be realistic, Kaizer Chiefs weren’t ever in the title race
January 8, 2023

Kaizer Chiefs fell to a 1-0 home defeat to Sekhkhune on Saturday which put a serious dampener on their 53rd birthday celebrations.

It’s a result that leaves the Glamour Boys 13 points adrift of runaway leaders Sundowns at the halfway stage of the season.

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Were Kaizer Chiefs ever in the title race?

It might be a bitter pill to swallow for Amakhosi fans, but let’s get realistic. The club was never going to mount a serious title push in 2022-23. Too many experienced players aren’t pulling their weight, and a lot of the talented youngsters aren’t ready to help a team to a league title.

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The age bracket in between, namely 23-28, isn’t stacked with quality either. With this season’s title beyond them, it’s an opportunity for Arthur Zwane to lean even more heavily into the talented youth players at his disposal.

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Chiefs fans have seen enough of certain players! Photo: Samuel Shivambu – BackpagePix

Glamour Boys youth provide hope

Fans would love to see more of Wandile Duba, Mduduzi Shabalala, Samkelo Zwane and Sabelo Radebe on a regular basis. Coach Zwane must, however, balance that approach with a sprinkling of experience. Qualification for a CAF Champions League Group Stage place will be the goal now, and it’s very much within the club’s grasps.

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Fans will rightly cherish a Soweto Derby win over Pirates courtesy of a Yusuf Maart wonder-goal back in October. That was, however, one of numerous false dawns for Chiefs in a stop-start season that has provided more frustration than ecstasy. Chiefs next face AmaZulu away on Friday the 13th and then champions Sundowns on Saturday January 21st at FNB Stadium.


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