Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi believes his young team need experience around them to play with confidence if they have to challenge for trophies.
Nabi watched as his side were offered a football lesson by Mamelodi Sundowns in the Carling Knockout quarter-final last weekend, when they lost 4-0 in what was a one-sided encounter.
The veteran tactician admits they were second best on the day, lauding Sundowns for showing their great quality, and feels that his side need some experienced players around them to flourish when playing under high pressure situations.
“I think we can all agree that Sundowns is a very good team with [great] experience, both locally and on the African continent,” said Nabi as per iDiski Times.
What is Nabi looking to add to the squad?
“It’s true that Sundowns is a very good team but we believe that our players can learn if they play… sometimes they make mistakes. But it doesn’t make sense if you play at such a big club, in such an atmosphere, to be scared and try to play a game that’s not yours.
“With these games, this kind of performance, our young players will learn and improve because we choose the way of playing depending on the players we have because they can show their technical abilities, they are young and skillful.
“These players need experienced players to help them grow which is an area that we need to work on in the future.”
Nabi has enough time to work with his team as they are not involved in any competitive fixture until November 27 when they host Richards Bay.
