After suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday, Freese suggested that his side’s problems go beyond tactics, pointing instead to an alarming loss of composure once matches begin to turn against them.
Magesi started brightly and remained competitive in the early stages, but the moment they conceded, their resistance faded — a trend that has become increasingly familiar in recent weeks.
“It is a worrying factor. You ask yourself why we are conceding so many goals all of a sudden. It’s something that concerns everyone,” said Freese after the match.
The defeat leaves Magesi FC rooted to the bottom of the table, with just 17 points collected from 24 matches, and time fast running out to rescue their season. But for Allan Freese, the challenge now stretches beyond tactical adjustments — it has become a battle to rebuild confidence within a struggling squad.
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In recent matches, the team has alternated between focusing on scoring goals and tightening up at the back, yet neither approach has delivered the consistency required to climb out of trouble.
“In the last game we worked on scoring, now we didn’t defend well,” Freese explained. “So, the question is — where do we focus next?”
That uncertainty reflects a deeper issue: a side struggling to maintain identity under pressure.
With the season entering its decisive phase, Magesi must find more than just tactical solutions. They need resilience — the ability to absorb setbacks without collapsing. Because unless they can rediscover that mental edge, their fight to remain in the topflight may slip away long before the final whistle of the season.