Kaizer Chiefs: Why striker is firing blanks

Burundi coach Etienne Ndayiragije believes Kaizer Chiefs forward Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana has burned himself out trying to impress his new club.

Why Kaizer Chiefs striker is shooting blanks

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Since the PSL restarted, Bimenyimana has been unable to add to the seven goals he bagged before the turn of the year.

Ndayiragije is also worried that the striker’s struggles will impact the ambitions of Burundi.

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“I think he is still new in the league,” said Ndayiragije as quoted by KickOff. 

“We also need to understand that before he went to Chiefs, he spent a lot of time not playing. When he came to South Africa, he gave a lot to impress them, so he maybe overloaded somehow and needs to breathe.

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“I’m not sure he is properly fit be it on the pitch or the muscles. I think he needs time to get back to his best that will help him be able to handle the pressure. Maybe he is tired and needs to breathe because I saw from a distance that the injuries that he got are related to fitness.

“The fatigue in your legs cannot be ignored. We will meet in Kenya later this month and I want to have enough time with him for discussions.”

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Fitness concerns

Ndayiragije believes that Bimenyimana needs specialised assistance to regain and maintain his fitness.

He feels that younger players need to be educated on managing their own fitness.

“With Caleb he needs that special fitness trainer who looks out into how he rests because there are so many sacrifices that need to be made,” Ndayiragije said.

“The injury prevention programmes need to be done to help you stay in the game and keep the fire at Chiefs. Some players are not educated about this from their youth days which is why they disappear.”

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