With Kaizer Chiefs fans appearing not too impressed with new striker Flavio Silva after the pre-season matches played so far, the gangly marksman has been backed to come good.
Silva has struggled to find the back of the net during Chiefs' pre-season matches in the Netherlands having joined recently from Indonesia.
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The side's next fixture is against FC Twente on Wednesday.
"In the case of Silva, it is too early to judge him. You can't assess a footballer based on friendly matches," warns Daniel, himself a former Amakhosi striker.
"Some players take time to recover physically. You can see Silva is still getting into shape, but he shows good movement and the ability to press. It's too soon to draw conclusions about his performance.
"He is still working on understanding how his new teammates play, and sometimes the passes he receives come a bit late. Remember, we are still in the second phase of pre-season, with a month left to fine-tune everything.
"The likes of Kaizer Jr. (Motaung) and (Nasreddine) Nabi wouldn't have signed Silva if he weren't a good player. We just need to give him time to show what he can do," he adds.
Matsau is of the school of thought that in pre-season, results don't matter much, with the coach still assessing his team.
"Those who focus only on winning will likely feel negative. Kaizer Chiefs could lose all five friendly matches, but that would be a different story when the league starts.
"As long as the coach can achieve his objectives during these games, I don’t see an issue. The main goal is to develop the striker that the team needs.
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"Thabiso Monyane and Nkanyiso Shinga have been particularly impressive at the back.
"Players aren’t at their peak right now because their bodies are still recovering from off-season stiffness. Some are a bit rusty, but that’s normal for any athlete," says the man nicknamed 'Massaro'.
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