Kaizer Chiefs have been slammed for making a grave mistake by signing another little-known striker who has no proven record to help the club score goals regularly.
The Glamour Boys brought in a Guinea-Bissau-born Flavio Silva to replace Ranga Chivaviro, who was released upon the expiry of his contract. He has since managed a goal in the seven pre-season games played, which doesn't meet the expectations of the majority of the Amakhosi supporters.
The lone goal came last week in a friendly game against Premier Soccer League's newbies, Siwelele FC. Former Amakhosi striker Thembinkosi Biyela sees no hope for the 29-year-old, and has since urged the club to consider bringing in another forward.
I don't see Silva scoring seven goals this season
“Kaizer Chiefs have done it again by signing another little-known striker with no proven track record. Based on what I've seen so far, he is not the solution to our goal-scoring problem. He comes across as more of a chancer. There are many players in this country who can do what he is doing,” he told Kick-Off.
“We need goal scorers who will hit the ground running, and Da Silva does not fit that description. He will need time to settle in. I don't see him scoring more than seven goals this season. Bimenyimana was able to score goals for Chiefs, even though his style was awkward. I don't understand why they let him go.
“But Da Silva can be mentioned in the same breath as Gonzalez; they are similar players. They are at the same level as Claudio Zviripayi, with whom I played at Chiefs. Chiefs still need to go back to the market to find a striker. Da Silva's highlight reels may look impressive on social media, but the league he previously played in and our league are two different things. Our league is far more competitive. I was not impressed with what I saw from him while wearing a Chiefs shirt,” Biyele concluded.
