Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Teko Modise has revealed how Kaizer Chiefs are misusing their star player Ashley Du Preez.
Du Preez have been a consistent performer for the Soweto giants after joining from Stellenbosch FC last season.
In his first season, he scored nine goals and provided five assists in 32 matches. So far this campaign, the Bafana Bafana international has found the back of the net three times alongside one assist in nine matches in all competitions.
TEKO MODISE SAYS CHANGE OF POSITIONS IS DISTURBING ASHLEY DU PREEZ’S PROGRESS
Du Preez has been playing anywhere in the front three depending on how the coach has set-up his team.
“Look the player that have been sacrificed, who plays every position at Kaizer Chiefs; that’s Du Preez. He plays on the left, he plays on the right,” Modise told Pitchside Podcast.
“There are a lot of quality players at Chiefs. While everybody is playing at their favourite position, he’s always been moved around like a chess ball.
“Chiefs is not a team that’s supposed to play with a top man, when you have a target man and you want to play transitional football, it’s not going to happen. It needs speed, if they use him right they won’t have to go to the market for a striker.
ASHLEY DU PREEZ IS A MODERN STRIKER THAT NEEDS PROPER COACHING
Modise further believes Du Preez needs proper coaching, training and guidance to play at his highest level.
“There is no team that I talk [better] as Kaizer Chiefs. Du Preez is a striker, is a modern striker. Du Preez is coachable, you look at the mistakes that he makes, those are coachable moments.
“He can’t finish; as a coach or as a trainer you stay behind with Du Preez to do extras so he can improve.
“Nobody makes better runs in the PSL than Du Preez. For Du Preez to shine the way he is, who is the passer at Kaizer Chiefs? You can’t have a Du Preez who does all these runs,” he added.
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