Coach Fernando da Cruz wants Kaizer Chiefs to be more ruthless in front of goal.

Kaizer Chiefs coach Fernando da Cruz has identified improving the club’s attacking output as a key priority after admitting the gap between Amakhosi and the Betway Premiership’s leading sides was too significant last season.

Chiefs were among the best defensive teams in the league during the previous campaign, conceding the second-lowest number of goals behind eventual champions Orlando Pirates.

However, their struggles in front of goal prevented them from mounting a serious title challenge, with their attacking numbers falling well short of the two teams that finished above them.

Amakhosi ended the season as the fourth-highest scorers in the Betway Premiership, behind Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Lamontville Golden Arrows.