Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi promised attacking football to the club, but his game model may not be suitable for the team, according to former Amakhosi youth coach Farouk Khan.
With Chiefs desperate for results, Nabi has insisted he will not be playing direct or defensive football just to for the sake of getting over the line.
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However, under the Tunisian, the side is yet to show consistent performances, where his imprint or playing style has become visible, with two thirds of the season gone.
After a decent performance against Mamelodi Sundowns, Amakhosi dropped their level and were unrecognizable against Mages FC, even though they scraped a 1-0 win.
According to the club's former assistant and youth coach Khan, they lack a local coach on the bench to foster the philosophy Chiefs have been known for.
"Nabi should look to have a South African on the bench with him, to give him the insight. It goes back to the philosophy of Chiefs. Chiefs seem to have lost the philosophy that made them a household name, if you look at the fact that Chiefs played entertaining football," Khan said on SoccerBeat YouTube Channel.
"Most of the time, when they build from the back, when (Inacio) Miguel gets the ball, a first pass he looks is to the wings, or to the striker. Nothing wrong with that.
"If you play that long ball early, it's not wise. The (opposition) is structured to deal with it. You should look to attract the pressure, keep the ball with the centre-back to attract opponents. It creates space between the lines, and this is where Chiefs could be deadly, because they do have good players.
"Most of the time, they lose possession by playing the ball too early. Chiefs need to go back and (ask) what made this team what it is," Khan added.
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The Glamour Boys were last successful under Stuart Baxter, who betrayed the club's attacking and possession philosophy by relying on counter-attacks.
Arguably, that could be pointed as one of the reasons the side could not build on that success after his departure, as his successors had to start from scratch.