'I must say our defence this season has not done us any good,' says Kaizer Motaung

Kaizer Chiefs chairman Kaizer Motaung has said that his team need to sign quality defenders for next season.

Speaking of the positive and negative aspects of Chiefs’ 2016-17 season‚ where they seem likely to finish no higher than fourth in the Absa Premiership and without a cup trophy‚ Motaung highlighted Chiefs’ defence as being a weak point.

“I must say our defence this season has not done us any good. They have actually dropped a bit (from 2015-16)‚” Chiefs’ chairman said on Thursday.

Asked if Amakhosi would go to the market for defenders in the off-season‚ Motaung replied: “Yes‚ we might because‚ to be honest‚ some of the players you could see their legs were gone.

“And so we can’t wait until the reality kicks in.”

In the league‚ fifth-placed Chiefs have conceded 25 goals in 28 games‚ not the worst defensive record of teams in the top five.

Third-placed Cape Town City have conceded 31‚ and fourth-placed SuperSport United the same amount as Chiefs on 25.

Mamelodi Sundowns in second place in the PSL have let in a stingy 16 goals‚ while first-placed Bidvest Wits have allowed 21.

It is the timing with which Chiefs have conceded that has been costly‚ such as their injury-time goals conceded that led to a crippling two draws and a defeat in their last three games. - TMG Digital/TMG Sport