Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane looking cool in the heat. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter

Will this Kaizer Chiefs star answer Arthur Zwane’s 10111 call?

Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane would dearly love for this player to repeat his own match-winning heroics from the early 2000s.

by James Freemantle

29-12-2022 19:14

in Premier Soccer League

Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane looking cool in the heat. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter

It’s not quite panic stations yet but Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane needs to start collecting a few wins and doing so in style.

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Coach Arthur Zwane earned the nickname “10111”, as you all know, because he picked up a handy habit of scoring critical goals when his side needed him most. Now, it has come full circle and coach Zwane needs to find that equivalent in the current Glamour Boys squad.

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As one of the biggest football teams on the continent, Kaizer Chiefs are not only expected to win football matches, but it’s demanded by their fans that they do so in style.

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Khama Billiat has come in for some heavy criticism for his underwhelming performances in a Chiefs jersey. It comes with the territory. Top players have to meet certain standards and Billiat has undoubtedly been a top player in South Africa for a number of years. They say that form is temporary and class is permanent, though, and it would be foolish to write this 32-year-old off just yet.

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He has the match-winning capabilities to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in an instant, just as his manager did in the early 2000s. How Amakhosi fans would love for Khama Billiat to rediscover that golden touch in the second half of 2022/23. We all know that he’s got it in him.

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Arthur Zwane was infamously part of the ‘Vat Alles’ team that won five trophies in 2001 including the Mandela Cup. How he would love to return Amakhosi to those glory days as a coach. First, they must focus on picking up three points away to Golden Arrows on Sunday. The Glamour Boys could be as high as 2nd on the log if they do that and other results go their way.