Former Kaizer Chiefs attacker Junior Khanye has slammed Orlando Pirates for overly counting on Relebohile Mofokeng.
The 20-year-old has scored two league targets and offered 5 assists this season for the Buccaneers. Regardless of beginning the season positively, Mofokeng has dropped in type as Pirates began shedding matches.
Of their final 9 league matches, the Sea Robbers have misplaced 4 instances. Khanye stated Relebohile Mofokeng shouldn’t be blamed when the group loses.
“You’ll be able to see there are video games which can be gained by sure gamers not by a group,” the ex-Chiefs star stated on iDiski TV. “Pirates after they lose everyone can blame you and say Pirates didn’t play nicely, I praise this boy, Mofokeng. This boy I gained’t fault him if he isn’t performing.
“Strain is at all times on the boy and the way outdated is he? Each time he will get the ball and never simply within the Marumo Gallants recreation, three, 4 video games this boy you may see there’s at all times somebody assigned to observe the boy and somebody must cowl,” Khanye added.
Relebohile Mofokeng has solely netted two league targets this season
“He’s so skilful; he’s clever now he will get annoyed as a result of he’s nonetheless maturing in his recreation. The boy has gained so many video games for Orlando Pirates a lot you could’t even inform Pirates supporters that he gained the sport for them with Tito Maswanganyi complementing him.”
Khanye stated Relebohile Mofokeng needs to be backed by different gamers who’ve underperformed.
“In video games like this, different gamers at Orlando Pirates when they’re examined pound for pound, they’ll’t even increase their arms. I’m referring to the likes of [Thalente] Mbatha and Kabelo Dlamini who had been nowhere to be seen.”
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