Whether he is on thin ice or not, Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela sees tonight's clash against Cape Town City at FNB Stadium as a must-win affair. He needs to relieve the growing pressure on him and his players.Now more than ever Komphela needs to return to the No1 coaching mantra: Kiss, an acronym for "Keep It Simple, Steve".Perhaps the coming weeks represent Komphela's toughest period yet in just under 18 months in his dream job at the country's biggest football club.The past few weeks have not gone well.In fact, with Chiefs booted out of the Telkom Knockout, leaving one cup opportunity this season outside of the league for Komphela to win his first silverware - not just at Amakhosi, but anywhere - he appears to be trying to keep his head above water.The Telkom quarterfinal defeat on penalties to Free State Stars was followed by the 2-1 league loss to Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld, and then a 1-1 draw at home against Supersport United at FNB Stadium last week.Komphela's complexity in his formations - introducing a 3-5-2 against Stars and Sundowns and reverting to a 4-5-1 against Supersport - appears to have confused his players.That the coach could not find place for on-form George Lebese in the 3-5-2 against Sundowns, and then replaced him with youngster Emmanuel Letlotlo against Supersport, has confused the fans, who have become openly hostile as a result.There is nothing wrong with a 3-5-2 formation, as long as your players understand the roles they must play within it.That Komphela struggled to explain in simple terms how his 3-5-2 worked in his post-match TV interview after the Loftus defeat suggests they might not understand his tactics.It seems clear that Chiefs need to get back to basics to find their way again.That will not be easy against Cape Town City, who under former Orlando Pirates coach Eric Tinkler have kept things simple so effectively that they are in second place in the league to Chiefs' fifth. - TMG Digital/TMG Sport..