Coach of the South Africa national side has explained the reason why the two are no longer part of his team after they both left Stellenbosch to join the Brazilians this year. Now with both Masandawana stars struggling for regular football they have lost out on their national team jerseys and face missing the continental finals in Morocco.
GOAL digs deep into the stats and numbers to find which players have performed the best in their positions in the nascent league season and it is safe to say there were some surprises we were not expecting across the pitch.
The duo are understood to be among many trainees who have enrolled for the course that is expected to run for more than one week. The Masandawana chair already possesses a CAF D licence, which he trained for over two years ago.
Despite losing their group opening game, South Africa rose from what looked like their ruins to register back-to-back victories and reach the knockout stage. The African champions also scored eight goals and only conceded three, showing how resilient they have been in the global showpiece.
In the aftermath of their cup exit after a penalty shootout, the Brazilian's boss defended the players who 'fought a lot' to try and get a winning result.
Amajita reached the knockout phase of the global tournament for the second time following their win over the Young Stars and Stripes. First-half goals were enough to earn the Southern African side the win.
The Portuguese star was sent off in the 85th minute for a rough challenge on his opponent, handing Marumo Gallants a numerical advantage in a tightly contested and dramatic encounter. Bahlabane Ba Ntwa eventually prevailed as Downs were hit with another season setback.
Masandawana have suffered yet another setback in the season after Bahlabane Ba Ntwa progressed at their expense in the Carling Knockout Cup. Unable to score within regulation time, the Tshwane giants were pushed all the way to extra time and a penalty shootout, where their opponents prevailed.
Bahlabane Ba Ntwa managed to keep the PSL heavyweights at bay for 120 minutes, forcing the match winner to be decided from the spot kicks. Generally, the game summed up Sundowns' struggle so far this term: disjointed and unable to create enough chances and even score from the few they get; a team that pales in comparison to what they were in previous seasons.
The South African tactician took over the Algerian side before the season began, and he hopes to have a successful debut season with them. MC Alger offered him a chance to work in North Africa again after a rather unsuccessful stint with Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.
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While the Mpumalanga based club is definitely a 'selling club' this fan is convinced that they already have the next generation of players under their wing and will definitely be in the hunt for Top Eight and could even go all the way.
Mamelodi Sundowns have already played a third of their league games (10) this season, with most other clubs not far behind. This means there is more than enough data to look at which players top the charts for various key attacking and defensive categories across the league. And as you will discover, there are plenty of surprise Top Dogs in the PSL this season.
The Glamour Boys' players once again find themselves frozen out of the South Africa national team and this can be credited to their dip in form. Another grim situation could be witnessed, seeing no Amakhosi players in Morocco for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in December.
The midfielder explains why he feels he can still deliver for South Africa despite the fact he has never played under the current coach. Broos initially ignored experienced players but changed his mind later, and the midfielder believes the same can happen for him.
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