KELVIN Kaindu seems to have made an instant impact to turn around the fortunes of How Mine, but despite a good start to this year’s Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign, the Zambian gaffer is not quite impressed.
BY FORTUNE MBELE
Kaindu took over How Mine on the back of the gold miners’ 18-match winless streak in last year’s campaign.
But four matches into the latest campaign, How Mine have picked up eight points from a possible 12.
Only FC Platinum (12) and Caps United (10) have had more success so far.
Last season Jeremiah Makota guided How Mine through to the end of the season after taking over from Luke Masomere on an interim basis.
On Saturday, How Mine scored two quick goals from set-pieces in the second half to beat Kaindu’s former side Triangle 2-0, but it was the Lowveld side who had a better display playing away from home at Luveve Stadium.
After the match, Kaindu revealed his displeasure with the way his side played saying he would rather have lost to Triangle while playing well.
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“I was honestly disappointed and even the guys know that. It’s the first time I couldn’t even talk about football,” Kaindu said. “I was cross with them. I told them what they were doing was not football. Triangle played well and there wasn’t so much resistance.”
He said his team had played better against Chicken Inn whom they held to a goalless draw last week.
“I think the whole team played below par. (Pasca) Manhanga was a bit low; Charles (Sibanda) was a bit low. (Makundika) Sakala was our outstanding player and he just dropped from 100% and he came to almost average. Everyone can be happy to get points, but I feel I would rather lose the game and see what I am coaching and once we get that on track, everybody will be able to play,” the Zambian gaffer said.
Kaindu dismissed suggestions that his team might not have played well because they faced opponents who know much about his philosophy and style.
“I believe a good coach or good team is a team that can still play when the opponents know what you can do. If you look at how football is in Europe, everybody has the last DVD of the opponents and they definitely study the way you play. We must beat a team that knows how we are training and that means you know that you have a team that is able to deliver,” he said.
Kaindu said he would have to exercise patience and hope that his side would soon come to the party and play his type of football.
“I am one person who believes in developing what I have and exercise a bit of patience, but it’s the first time I am going for four months and saying I am not happy. Honestly, there is a lot that needs to be done. But sometimes as a coach you need to exercise patience.” How Mine take on struggling Mutare City at Sakubva in their next game.
