Kaizer Chiefs’ disappointing 1-1 draw at Baroka FC on Tuesday marks the worst start to a new premiership season in nine years for the Soweto giants‚ who are desperate to rediscover former glories this campaign.It is also their second-worst league start since the formation of the Premier Soccer League in the 1996-97 campaign and illustrates that there will be no quick fix for new coach Giovanni Solinas‚ despite the extravagant signing of Khama Billiat that was meant to solve the side’s goal-scoring woes.Tuesday’s point was preceded by a draw with Mamelodi Sundowns by the same scoreline and a 3-1 home defeat to Bidvest Wits‚ which leaves Chiefs with just two points from their opening three games of the league campaign.The only time they have made a worse start after three games was the 2009-10 season‚ when the team finished third‚ as they managed just a single point after a draw with Santos (0-0) and defeats to SuperSport United and Bidvest Wits‚ both by 1-0 scorelines.They managed t...
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