iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has questioned Kaizer Chiefs attacker Gaston Sirino’s form saying the player is not match-fit.
The South American started in Chiefs’ 1-0 defeat away at Richards Bay on Tuesday, a third successive loss in the league and fourth overall in all competitions.
Amakhosi remained in fifth position on the table with 30 points in 18 outings, 11 points from current log leaders Orlando Pirates from the same number of games.
Tuesday’s encounter was only Sirino’s second start in 2026. The other one came in the CAF Confederation Cup loss away at Zamalek last month, having returned from injury in late January.
Khanye said one can see the player lacks match fitness while also the environment he is in is not really nurturing likening the situation to that of former striker Khama Billiat.
“On the right-hand side Sirino, match fitness you can tell, psychologically I think he is not okay,” said Khanye on iDiski TV.
“Every time he wants to go inside he can’t. He doesn’t even have the confidence to go challenge a player even putting the ball first time. Sirino knows football but the thing is he joined a struggling Kaizer Chiefs.
“Sometimes the environment counts. I’m talking about teammates, I mean you are not going to be complemented. Then he’s going to have a problem.
“It’s like the situation of Khama Billiat who came from an environment where if he didn’t do something, somebody else took the responsibility.
“And they will also pass you and they always play according to your strength.
“Now you come to a team where you have to hustle and there are expectations because you come from a club like [Mamelodi] Sundowns.
“I think what’s happening to Sirino is what happened with Khama Billiat and lack of match fitness also worked against him.”
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