After conceding in all their Betway Premiership matches so far this season, former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande has suggested where the issue lies for Nasreddine Nabi's men.
Chiefs have struggled to keep clean sheets since head coach Nabi took over at the beginning of the campaign, having conceded in all their games so far, with the exception of a 4-0 win over SuperSport United in the Carling Knockout round of 16.
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Goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari was initially blamed for not being able to keep clean sheets, but with the Rwandan dropped after the FIFA break, the side still conceded in a 2-1 win over Richards Bay FC and squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Royal AM.
For both encounter, Brandon Petersen was in goal.
Even though Sibongiseni Mthethwa was recalled in midfield after the FIFA break, Katsande believes the Glamour Boys still need a strong number six.
"If you look around the world, the dominance of teams, all the successful teams always have a strong six, who is gonna be a destroyer and give the team shape. Look how Man City is lost a little bit [without Rodri]," Katsande said on SoccerBeat YouTube Channel.
"The number six we have in South Africa is more of 'Shugela', everybody wants the ball. If you look at our current team, we need a six.
"We need to be strong there in order to compete. We're conceding every game, it goes down to that. in our last championship, I think we won 11 games 1-0, that was not a mistake. We knew how to defend. Sometimes you need a strong six to give the defence a cushion," Katsande added.
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Amakhosi will play their third successive game in Polokwane when they clash against Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership on Sunday afternoon at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Kick-off is at 15:30.