Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasredine Nabi says he understands the process of rebuilding is frustrating for supporters but assured the players are starting to get more confident in his project.
Chiefs come into their Last-16 tie against Chippa at the back of a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Stellenbosch at Athlone Stadium last week.
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With the Nedbank Cup the last realistic opportunity for silverware in Nabi’s debut season as they look to end their decade-long trophy drought, he confirmed they are ready and prepared for the showdown this weekend.
“We want to go as far as we can, even until the end, it’s the league cup, it’s always a difficult game, you can’t rely on the last result we got against Chippa,” he said in the pre-match press conference at the Nedbank Headquarters in Sandton on Thursday.
“It was a difficult game unlocked by the mastermind of Shabalala. We expect a very difficult game, we’re prepared for it, doing our due diligence, we have worked through everything, tactically and technically in planning for this game.
“We hope that our performance will be good against a very good Chippa United team.”
Nabi admits there’s been genuine progress with the squad in terms of their mentality and understanding what it takes to play for Amakhosi where supporters pressure has been increased due to inconsistent results.
“The fans don’t want to hear ‘project or process’, the want results, they have been hearing about rebuilding, projects, but from myself – we don’t need to react with emotions,” Nabi said about the pressure at the club.
“Without a project you do not guarantee the success, which doesn’t mean we don’t play to get results, every game, we need to do everything to win, even when you’re building.
“We believe the players are starting to get confidence, in themselves, in the message conveyed by the technical staff and being confident in dealing with pressure that comes with being at a big club.”
