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Austin Dube reflects on improved Kaizer Chiefs performances

After enduring a difficult start to the campaign, Kaizer Chiefs have enjoyed an upturn in form of sorts in recent weeks and recorded a return of six wins and two draws in their last 10 DStv Premiership fixtures.

"We're getting along well, and we have that consistency at the back," Dube told the club's website. "We are keeping our shape, doing everything we do at training and applying that in the game. We have momentum and I think our defending has improved a lot.

"I've been doing well too in my view, but there's still lots of room for improvement. Every game I want to improve more and more and do even better and be a better player. There's always space for improvement."

Despite enjoying improved fortunes overall, Chiefs have still been plagued by inconsistencies on the pitch as was evidenced during the club's disappointing 1-0 defeat to high-flying Royal AM last weekend.

"We did our best, we just didn't get the result," Dube added. "We're disappointed, but we really tried. We did our best. If we created more chances and converted the chances we created, that would have been the turning point.

"They had a penalty and a chance that hit the crossbar, but apart from that we played very well and didn't give them many opportunities."

He is, however, hoping to set that defeat right when the Amakhosi play host to Maritzburg United at the FNB Stadium on Thursday.

"We are doing all we can to prepare for the match. In away games, you have to adapt to certain conditions you're not familiar with. But we have been doing well at home and playing at home we have that advantage.

"I believe if we stick to our own plan and not focus too much on what they do, but focus on what we do well and rectify our mistakes from the last game, we can do anything."

2020/21: Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United, 16 go
2020/21: Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United, 16 goals) – still at SuperSport United
2019/20: Peter Shalulile (Highlands Park) & Gabadi
2019/20: Peter Shalulile (Highlands Park) & Gabadinho Mhango (Orlando Pirates, 16 goals each) – Shaulile is now at Mamelodi Sundowns while Mhango is still with Pirates
2018/19: Mwape Musonda (Black Leopards, 16 goals)
2018/19: Mwape Musonda (Black Leopards, 16 goals) – now at Swallows FC
2017/18: Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) & Rodney Ra
2017/18: Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) & Rodney Ramagalela (Polokwane City, 11 goals each) – Tau is now at Al Ahly while Ramagalela is at Chippa United
2016/17: Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City, 13 goal
2016/17: Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City, 13 goals) – now at Kaizer Chiefs
2015/16: Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces, 1
2015/16: Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces, 14 goals) – now at Pretoria Callies
2014/15: Moeketsi Sekola (Free State Stars, 14 goa
2014/15: Moeketsi Sekola (Free State Stars, 14 goals) – back at Free State Stars
2013/14: Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs, 10 goals)
2013/14: Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs, 10 goals) – still at Kaizer Chiefs
2012/13: Katlego Mashego (Moroka Swallows, 13 goal
2012/13: Katlego Mashego (Moroka Swallows, 13 goals) – retired, most recently "assisting" at Tshwane South College
2011/12: Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows, 20 g
2011/12: Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows, 20 goals) – retired, assistant coach at AmaZulu
Scroll through the gallery to see where the last 1
Scroll through the gallery to see where the last 10 winners of the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award are now

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