Most Kaizer Chiefs supporters are looking forward to how new signings would fare in the Toyota Cup but club legend Tsepo Masilela has a specific urge ahead of the high-profile friendly against Asante Kotoko.
After playing five pre-season friendlies in their Netherlands tour, which were streamed to the public, Chiefs fans have still no clear idea on what to expect ahead of the new season.
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Especially since line-ups were changed rapidly, with all players given a chance and the coach Nasreddine Nabi experimenting on various tactical dynamics.
Amakhosi fans would be wearing magnifying glasses, for individual performances, with new signings such as Flavio Silva and Ethan Chislett yet to show what they are capable of, with Silva particularly receiving much more attention as a striker.
For Masilela though, he would be looking to see whether Nabi would have worked on the team's style of play, after the Soweto giants were criticized of lacking identity last season.
"Personally, I'd like to see their plan going into the new season, more like their style of play, because I could see in pre-season (games in the Netherlands) they played in too much patches," Masilela said on Soccerbeat YouTube Channel.
"Maybe we can't blame them, they still have time (not competing in the MTN8), maybe load them and when they come back work on tactical (aspects),
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"Style of play or philosophy (has to be) clear, we play on the break or there's teams who want to dominate possession, so I want to see more of that," Masilela added.
Chiefs started last season with a clear plan of playing out from the back but early crucial losses put the team under pressure, where they resorted to playing for results deep into the campaign.
The much anticipated clash against Ghanaian giants will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
