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Confidence Or Competition: The Curious Case Of Dolly

Confidence Or Competition: The Curious Case Of Dolly

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 09: Keagan Dolly of Kaizer Chiefs celebrates his goal with team-mates during the DStv Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United at FNB Stadium on August 09, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane appeared undecided when questioned about star attacker Keagan Dolly's new role from the substitute's bench.

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For a second game in a row, Chiefs' number 10 found himself named on the substitute's bench.

First, Dolly came on as a substitute in Chiefs' 2-1 win over SuperSport United in the DStv Premiership and again on Sunday against AmaZulu in the MTN8.

Zwane highlighted the importance of the Macufe Cup in Bloemfontein where Dolly scored a scintillating free-kick after hinting that the 29-year-old was short of confidence.

"Keagan did very well so we obviously want a fully confident Keagan Dolly, that game helped him big time, not only him but many other players, our youngsters as well and that's why we had to participate in that game," he told SABC Sport before the game.

Dolly came on as a half time substitute for an off-form Siyethemba Sithebe, a change which proved vital as he found the back to draw Chiefs level.

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After the match, Zwane was again pressed for reasons behind Dolly's role as a substitute, although this time, he cited fierce competition in the Chiefs squad for Dolly's omission from the starting XI.

"It boils down to competition… in the squad," Zwane told journalists.

"Ashley [Du Preez] obviously apart from missing the goal scoring opportunities, he has been doing well. I mean for the fact that he has been getting into those positions, unfortunately he couldn't take them but he'll come right."

"[Kgaogelo] Sekgota has been doing well and that is why the two of them are being called to the national team, so there's competition for places," he elaborated.

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