‘I promise myself, my staff, all the players and management, we will give all we can to offer them this Nedbank Cup,’ said the Chiefs head coach.
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he is well aware of the ‘missiles’ being hurled his way by Amakhosi supporters.
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But the Tunisian has promised his side will do all they can to reward the fans with a trophy in Saturday’s Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates.
Chiefs need to beat the Buccaneers at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to avoid going a decade without a single piece of Premier Soccer League silverware.
Chiefs inconsistency
Nabi, like so many before him, has struggled to get any consistency out of his Chiefs players since taking over at the start of this season.
Chiefs are ninth in the Betway Premiership. And last weekend’s Soweto derby league loss to Pirates only served to give more ammunition to those who believe Nabi is the wrong man to take Amakhosi forward.
“I have seen the missiles,” said Nabi this week at Chiefs training.
“But not to worry, I respect the fans. It is normal. I am also not happy and I am the first person affected after this result (last Saturday).
“I want to thank the fans for their continued support for the team … (and) am sure the sun will some up soon for Kaizer Chiefs.
“But the fans (also) don’t need talk, they want results. I promise myself, my staff, all the players and management, we will give all we can to offer them this Nedbank Cup.”
Despite the loss to Pirates last Saturday, and generally dismal form in the league, Nabi insists the atmosphere is good in the Chiefs camp ahead of the cup final.
“The season has has not been easy, but I observe in training the desire and aggression in all the players.
“Maybe it will be difficult to choose the starting line up (for Saturday). All the players want to give 200 percent.
“We go into this final with morale high. Sometimes in life you can get in a comfort zone, it becomes comfortable to win and this can create negative points.
“Sometimes if you lose, if you are smart it can provide a situation for a big reaction. I trust my players and we go to Durban with confidence, conviction and all possibility to win the cup.”
‘Like a Champions League match’
The Chiefs coach also thinks it may help his side that they are playing Pirates again so soon after Saturday’s loss.
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“It is really an opportunity for us, to play a final against the same opponent,” he said.
“You can analyse a game with the same tactical situation. It is like a Champions League match, when you play home and away.”
