Former Zambian international Christopher Katongo has given his thoughts on what could have been the possible cause of compatriot Lazarous Kambole, who has struggled at Kaizer Chiefs.
Kambole, who is in his third season with Amakhosi, has scored just two goals in his time at Naturena. His last goal came in a 4-0 victory over Chippa United on October 16, and hasn’t played for the club since then.
The Zambian forward, who was initially placed on the transfer list by Chief, opted not to leave the club after no offers came for him.
Kambole, in the final year of his contract, remains unclear about his situation at the club or his next move.
“The problem is that coaches just want to buy a striker or a player without checking if he will fit into his team. Or they buy the coach players, so maybe the first coach who brought Kambole did not know his strengths and weaknesses, so that he can fit into the team. What the coach knows is that Kambole scores goals,” Katongo said in a recent interview.
“He can (save his career at Chiefs). We know what he can do, but as a player if it continues, you get frustrated and then you start to lose form. Players can struggle, but it’s how you take it that matters. It happened with (Collins) Mbesuma when he first got to Chiefs, but the way he took it was very important.”