Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki has addressed the question of whether the club has identified their best starting XI this season. With a new-look team, Chiefs have played nine matches so far, four of which have ended in defeat.
In these matches, fans have noticed changes in all areas of the pitch, from the goalkeepers to the strikers. This prompted the question whether Ntseki has established the players who form part of his preferred starting XI.
Speaking to the media after his side were beaten 1-0 by Cape Town City, Ntseki revealed that injuries to key personnel and the need to refresh the team has led to inconsistencies within the starting line-up.
Img – Molefi Ntseki
“In terms of the best XI, we know our best XI. The best XI that we have in our team are players that are all registered because if ever you have what happened yesterday, where you have George [Matlou] who got injured at training before the game, what do you do? You take someone who’s ready,” he said.
“When you look at it and say ‘that is not his first XI’ but when you look at the players we have been using, it’s been our first XI. The midfielders have been the three of them, [Edson] Castillo, [Yusuf] Maart and George for the past matches we played.
“Up front we’ve been using [Pule] Mmodi, [Tebogo] Potsane and Ash [Du Preez]. When that time comes to rotate, you have to do it because it will keep the team fresh.”
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki has revealed that the club are aware of their best starting XI, despite the frequent changes to the team due to injuries and the need to refresh the squad. Ntseki highlighted the midfield trio of Edson Castillo, Yusuf Maart and George Matlou, as well as the attacking trio of Pule Mmodi, Tebogo Potsane and Ash Du Preez as forming part of his preferred line-up.
He emphasised the importance of rotating the squad in order to keep the team fresh and performing at their best.
