Defender Reeve Frosler is eager to win trophies at Kaizer Chiefs. As such, he’s called on his teammates to stay switched on and committed with every passing game.
Chiefs are enduring a 10-year barren spell. And it doesn’t seem their fortunes will change anytime this season as they’ve been inconsistent.
They’ve lost out on the Carling Knockout, while they’ve been inconsistent in the Betway Premiership as they are seventh on the log and 12 points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
Their rollercoaster ride hasn’t gone down well with the supporters as some resort to hooliganism after disastrous results, pelting the team with missiles.
Their rage is also drawn from the fact that they envisaged the new technical team, led by head coach Nasreddine Nabi, as their “saviours”. But that hasn’t been the case.
Frosler, who’s one of the senior players in the team, has seen players come and go at the club without trophies. And that fall from grace haunts him dearly.
“It’s obviously not nice not winning a trophy,” said Frosler who was speaking ahead of their league clash at home to Sekhukhune United this afternoon. “But it’s been a difficult time for the club.
“Most teams go through a difficult time, but once things start to pick up for them, they start going again. It hasn’t been the best in terms of trophies since I’ve been here.
“But I believe things can always get better from where we are, and we can go on upward spiral and get better from here going forward.”
Chiefs started the season on a high, winning two league games on the bounce. But the wheels soon came off as they blew hot and cold across all competitions.
Their Achilles heel has been all around. They’ve leaked goals for fun in the league, keeping only one clean sheet in 11 games, while their strikers have been nothing close to clinical either.
That has been cause for concern. As a result, there’ve been calls from angry supporters for heads to roll as the new coaching system doesn’t seem to work as well.
“It’s difficult. But we can change our fortunes around,” Frosler said. “I look at the way we started the season, it is (was) better.
“If you watch football, and how we are playing, you can see the improvement. So, it’s just about paying attention to the smallest details. When we lose concentration, we end up losing.
“But we need to continue to focus on ourselves, and build who we are, then we are going to get somewhere as a team.”
With Sundowns widening the gap between them and Chiefs, Amakhosi can realistically challenge for the Nedbank Cup in which they’ll face Free Agents in the opening round on Sunday.
“I don’t think so. To be fair with you, I have never thought: ‘Am I going to be one of the players that will come and never win a trophy? No!’ he said. “There’s always a chance to win a trophy.
“We’ve got the Nedbank Cup coming up now, and that’s a chance to win a trophy. So, we’ve got to focus on the next game.”
Another barren season could spell bad news for players whose contracts are running out in June such as Frosler. Hence, he knows what to do to increase his chances of an extension.
“I don’t know – I don’t think so,” said Frosler on what will happen regarding his contract. “I try to help the team.
“If my contract finishes then, I have got the next few months to stay fully focused, continue doing my job.
“I pray to have a good six months so that the team can achieve everything they need to achieve, and we do that as a unit as well.”