Ndlanya Raises Concerns About Chiefs’ Striker Training

Former Kaizer Chiefs forward Pollen Ndlanya has expressed his frustration at how the Glamour Boys create a lot of chances but fail to finish them. In an exclusive interview with PSLSA, Ndlanya discussed what he feels Chiefs need to do to improve their conversion rate.

Saturday saw Chiefs lose 2-1 to Golden Arrows in the PSL in interim coach Cavin Johnson’s first game in charge. Ndlanya believes it is not a question of quality but rather a lack of confidence.

“For me I don’t think it’s a question of quality. It’s not about saying that these players are not Chiefs quality. No. You make an ordinary player to become an exceptional player,” Ndlanya told PSLSA.

“And I don’t believe that we don’t have strikers any more. We have strikers. What I question is the training methods. As a striker or any forward player you have to train on how you are going to approach the game.

“It’s like you are preparing for exams. What you study is what you are going to write during the exams. It’s the same with strikers. What they train during the week is what they give in a game.

“They should train as a striker. Prepare all the players. Give them confidence. If you look at the players they don’t have confidence. You train them on how to work on crosses and give them the confidence of finishing from those crosses.

“If they don’t have confidence at training then where are they going to get the confidence during the game? That’s why I am saying I am questioning the training methods. They should do it in training.

“It all starts at training. If they can get things right at training and have the confidence then things will change in a game situation and they will start scoring goals,” Ndlanya observed.