Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi was disappointed in how his side responded in the first half after Mamelodi Sundowns equalised.
The Brazilians went on to win the match 2-1 after Amakhosi’s last-minute goal was ruled out. Chiefs opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes through Ranga Chivaviro but only managed to hold on to the lead for 20 minutes. Shortly after Downs equalised, Nabi’s men conceded again.
Speaking after the match, the Tunisian coach lashed out at his players.
“I didn’t come with a new strategy, this is the DNA of Kaizer Chiefs, the DNA, maybe I awakened the slumber, it’s normal if you are a player in Kaizer Chiefs, you have a specific DNA, specific characteristics, personality, you dislike losing,” Nabi said.
Before the Sundowns match, the Glamour Boys had won their first two Betway Premiership matches. This was Chiefs’ best start to the season in five years and under Nabi, the team looks settled.
Kaizer Chiefs’ coach Nabi suffers defeat
“You want to win every time, you have a winning mentality, for that… after the goal of Sundowns, we observed some players were down. The demons of last year came back after the goal of Sundowns,” Nabi added.
“This mentality I don’t accept that, it’s possible to concede a goal but that mentality [that I saw] I don’t accept that. I don’t accept that,” he said.
Nabi only made one change to his starting eleven as Kaizer Chiefs looked to continue with their winning streak.
“Yes, I don’t change much, because I am in my first step of strategy – it’s my first step.
“You think I’m happy about today? I am not happy really because I dislike losing. Maybe the performance is better than last season but this is Kaizer Chiefs, you don’t accept losing and be happy because you played a good second half?” he said.
“What is that? It’s unacceptable – if you want to seriously know what Kaizer Chiefs is? You don’t know? Sorry, you don’t have a place here, it’s clear.”
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