Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has insisted that his team does not need to play ‘helicopter football’ to win matches.
Since arriving at Chiefs in July, the pressure has always been on the Tunisian coach. Despite his promising start to the season, Amakhosi have failed to challenge for top honours this season and are currently lying in ninth place in the Betway Premiership with two matches remaining.
Nabi can still salvage the season this weekend as Chiefs play Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final. A win would see him become a favourite as he would have become the first coach to win a trophy for the club in a decade.
Speaking to the media, the Tunisian mentor believes Chiefs have made progress this season
“I think we have made progress, I give you can example, if I wanted immediate results, it’s possible, that when I started having some problems with fans, players – I could play low-block and helicopter football and I’m sure I wouldn’t lose the points as we lost this season,” Nabi said as per iDiski Times.
Nabi wants Kaizer Chiefs to play positive football
“But honestly – if I come here, Chiefs recruited me, not to play a low-block, this is not the DNA of Chiefs, I need to respect the DNA of this club, it’s not possible that a big club plays a low-block for immediate results to make fans happy.
“You have to take responsibility, how many have we lost and played very well, we don’t score but concede with set-pieces or counter-attacks because we play with a high line, with protagonist football, and this you need to accept you lose some games… But it opens ones eyes for what we need for the future,” he said.
Kaizer Chiefs need to develop a style of play, says Nabi
“We [want to] play the right football, Chiefs football, with results, the difference is here, I’m honest I don’t work for myself here, for my CV only, but I work for the process to develop that style of play at Chiefs.”
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