A late equaliser that cost Kaizer Chiefs a full haul of points at Mpumalanga Black Aces on Tuesday night was "like a stab in the heart", but coach Steve Komphela could still beam about a much-improved attacking performance.
Chiefs tried a new forward line without a traditional target man, pushing Bernard Parker to the top of the attack and throwing in three speedy players in George Lebese, William Twala and captain Siphiwe Tshabalala to support him.
It was a novel four-man attack that at times overwhelmed their hosts with their pace at the Mbombela Stadium and could now become a regular feature for Chiefs as they seek solutions to a run of six matches without a victory.
"Parker did very well, he competed with balls played in the air, brought balls down on his chest, he leaned well, he passed well. The front four played a great game. It was nice to see. Also [Lucky] Baloyi behind them. He came up nicely," said Komphela after the 2-2 draw at Mbombela Stadium.
"But we need to manage the defence and not concede goals. If we do that we'll be OK because Chiefs plays a great game. We just need to secure the results."
Komphela said he was likely to stay with the same approach for the next game against Ajax Cape Town at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
"I don't know whether they'll play an open game but what I do know is that they [Ajax] are going to bring some aeroplanes.
"I'm saying this to [Ajax coach] Roger [de Sa] that when he reads this report he must know I know he is going to bombard me from the air."
Komphela licks his wounds
A late equaliser that cost Kaizer Chiefs a full haul of points at Mpumalanga Black Aces on Tuesday night was "like a stab in the heart", but coach Steve Komphela could still beam about a much-improved attacking performance.
Chiefs tried a new forward line without a traditional target man, pushing Bernard Parker to the top of the attack and throwing in three speedy players in George Lebese, William Twala and captain Siphiwe Tshabalala to support him.
It was a novel four-man attack that at times overwhelmed their hosts with their pace at the Mbombela Stadium and could now become a regular feature for Chiefs as they seek solutions to a run of six matches without a victory.
"Parker did very well, he competed with balls played in the air, brought balls down on his chest, he leaned well, he passed well. The front four played a great game. It was nice to see. Also [Lucky] Baloyi behind them. He came up nicely," said Komphela after the 2-2 draw at Mbombela Stadium.
"But we need to manage the defence and not concede goals. If we do that we'll be OK because Chiefs plays a great game. We just need to secure the results."
Komphela said he was likely to stay with the same approach for the next game against Ajax Cape Town at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
"I don't know whether they'll play an open game but what I do know is that they [Ajax] are going to bring some aeroplanes.
"I'm saying this to [Ajax coach] Roger [de Sa] that when he reads this report he must know I know he is going to bombard me from the air."
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