Aside from working out how Kaizer Chiefs can actually win a match, the most difficult part of the job for interim coach Cavin Johnson right now is trying to explain his team’s poor results.
With their latest defeat to Richards Bay FC in Durban on Sunday, it extended Chiefs’ winless streak in the DStv Premiership to five matches which dates back to March 5 when they picked up their last victory.
At the beginning of April, Chiefs lost to Stellenbosch FC as Johnson then criticised the technique of his players.
Now it seems, the crisis has deepened beyond the skill levels of the players.
Plenty chances, no goals
“It is not just the players, all of us have to take responsibility,” said Johnson.
Chiefs had 14 shots at goal during their match against Richards Bay, with seven of those being on target.
It reveals a clear problem up front, and Johnson is all too aware of the issue.
“We missed so many chances. We are just not putting it in the back of the net. I think the only shot at goal they had came from the corner that they scored from,” said Johnson
“What can you do? It is like a stuck record, you have to go back and make sure you put the ball in the back of the net. Everything else is there.”
Chiefs have now fallen to 10th on the log with 30 points from 24 matches, while table-toppers Mamelodi Sundowns have 53 points from just 21 matches.
As to how exactly Chiefs could find a solution for the persistent goal-scoring issue, Johnson said he would have to come up with something concrete himself.
“We have to do something else to make sure they are in the right space and right mind, when you see the amount of shots we had, we have to put two away. I think this is the third game we have played (recently) where the (opposition) goalkeeper is the Man-of-the-Match.
“We have to look at ourselves and tell ourselves that is not possible. We have to pull our socks up. Again that starts with me and the players will follow.”