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Kaizer Chiefs are undergoing mass changes to their squad. Now, a new coach and possibly a new captain is on the table. Image: Screenshot

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Five reasons for Kaizer Chiefs fans to be hopeful despite trophy drought

Kaizer Chiefs will have to wait until at least 2024 for their next shot at silverware. It’s not all doom and gloom at Naturena though. Fans are expectant. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter READ MORE: Chiefs coach on ‘lessons, mistakes’: I can’t blame the players! Kaizer Chiefs fans might not feel like it today, but there […]

08-05-23 18:12
Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane
Kaizer Chiefs are undergoing mass changes to their squad. Now, a new coach and possibly a new captain is on the table. Image: Screenshot

Kaizer Chiefs will have to wait until at least 2024 for their next shot at silverware. It’s not all doom and gloom at Naturena though.

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Fans are expectant. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter

Kaizer Chiefs fans might not feel like it today, but there are reasons to be hopeful about next season and the inevitable changes which should happen at Naturena.


FIVE REASONS FOR KAIZER CHIEFS FANS TO BE HOPEFUL

NEW SIGNINGS COMING

Aside from the confirmed arrival of Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, the club will surely spend money to appease fans and try to bridge the gap between them and the top two. A club of this stature simply has no choice.


CHIEFS HAVE A DECENT SPINE

Along with the much-improved Siyabonga Ngezana and new man Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, there are plenty of talented players who make up the central spine of the team. That includes Samkelo Zwane, Mdu Shabalala, and Ashley Du Preez. The club still desperately needs a new long-term solution in the goalkeeping department though.

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MDU SHABALALA WILL BE A YEAR OLDER

Still, only 19, a lot is already expected of Mduduzi Shabalala. He’s been exposed to a lot of first-team football this season and shone in a new number-10 role. Nothing fazed this guy, which is just as well, because the expectations on his shoulders are about to become heavier.

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Mduduzi Shabalala is one of the finest prospects to come out of Naturena in some time. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter.

KAIZER CHIEFS SHOULD BE BETTER DEFENSIVELY

With Thatayaone Ditlhokwe arriving and Siyabonga Ngezana looking like a new man, the basis is there for a solid central defensive partnership to get the season going in a better fashion.


MAYBE ZWANE WILL BE GONE?

We joke, and it’s unlikely to happen, but a lot of fans would like this to become a reality. Whether or not it does remains to be seen.

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Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane looking cool in the heat at Naturena. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter