SuperSport United winger Kudakwashe Mahachi has admitted he took time to settle down at former team Orlando Pirates, making it difficult for him to compete for regular football against "a lot of quality players" at the club.
Arriving at Pirates before the start of the 2018/19 campaign after a three-season stint at Golden Arrows, Mahachi managed 13 appearances in all competitions and scored three goals for the Soweto giants.
It was not the kind of performance that impressed former coach Milutin Sredojevic and the player concedes that he was handed a fair opportunity to prove himself.