Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Shane McGregor believes there is little head coach Gavin Hunt can do to change the club's fortunes this season.
Hunt is in his first season with Chiefs and has had his job made all the harder by the club's Fifa transfer ban.
Hunt has largely had the same squad to work with as his predecessor, Ernst Middendorp, who guided the team to second place in the league last season.
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But individual mistakes have proved very costly for Chiefs this season and injuries to key players such as Samir Nurkovic (earlier in the season) and Khama Billiat have not helped.