iDiski TV analyst Benedict Tso Vilakazi has leapt to the defense of Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi after the side’s 1-1 draw with TS Galaxy at the weekend, saying players should also take some responsibility.
Chiefs took the lead in the game in Polokwane over the weekend after missing numerous chances however saw that lead cancelled by the Rockets in the second half to extend their winless streak to four consecutive matches in the league. That result also saw Amakhosi remaining in eighth position on the log with 30 points with six matches left to play.
Chiefs are in danger of once again losing out on the top eight ahead of the 2025/26 campaign with the former Orlando Pirates captain urging senior players to help the coach as he may not always see what’s happening on the pitch.
“There are instances where we can say coaches play a part in terms of the team not doing well,” said Tso on iDiski TV.
“And there are instances where you see it’s the second half and you guys are in the lead, but you can’t even take a decision as players to say guys you know what let’s hold on. Sometimes you cannot blame coaches because the players are playing and sometimes, they need to take decisions.
“It goes back to what I always say when you don’t have experienced players this is what’s going to happen because senior players that have experience know that as a team, we are in a difficult position so if it happens that we score first let’s try and protect that goal and let’s try to frustrate the opponent not to get the opportunities. They did well first half and I thought they’d wrap it up in the second half and get a second goal.
“When you’ve got experienced players, it has got to show and when [Gaston] Sirino was closed down, they should have tried to come up with another solution. I cry a lot about having experienced players because sometimes coaches they don’t see what’s happening on the field of play.”
