Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika has addressed concerns that the team's defence is vulnerable from set-piece situations ahead of this weekend's Soweto derby.
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have conceded 15 goals in just 12 DStv Premiership appearances this season with a high proportion of those coming from the opposition's set-piece situations.
That tally includes a goal from former striker and club legend Bernard Parker who netted in Chiefs' most recent league encounter against TS Galaxy as the Amakhosi were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw at home.
The situation has raised concern ahead of this weekend's Soweto derby clash against rivals Orlando Pirates but defender Zitha Kwinika insists that he and his teammates are not vulnerable from dead-ball scenarios.
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"We do [emphasise defending set-pieces] but we can also give credit to the other teams. In this league, people plan and they can see how you set up and come with ways to make it work for them," Kwinika told the media on Thursday.
"So, it's trying to... Sometimes we are maybe just late in that situation, like in the previous game against TS Galaxy where they came in between our zonal players. So what I am trying to say is that other teams plan on how we defend, so it's understanding that moment and trying to rectify it before it becomes a big thing or we concede a goal.
"I don't want to say we are vulnerable, football is just like that. TS Galaxy had one chance and they scored. You can't be vulnerable in that because it's not like they scored six goals from set-piece. Then I could stand here and say yes, but it happened in that moment where Bernard (Parker) got that ball and they scored."
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