The big question is whether Modise will be able to cope with the pressure of playing for Downs, and go on to shine for the Brazilians, or will he soon be frustrated by lack of regular game time-which is already a negative factor for many players at the expensively assembled Tshwane side.
Teko’s move looks like a case of out of the frying pan into the fire. Sundowns have already loaned out highly talented players because they were not getting game time. A Player like the skilful Elias Pelembe, who can walk into a starting line-up of any PSL team any day is not guaranteed a starting place at Sundowns. That alone should make any footballer who joins the Brazilians looking for regular game time think twice about joining them.
Modise needs to play so that he can get his confidence and rhythm back. Joining a smaller team where there would be less pressure and more opportunities to play would have been an ideal move for the Bafana star.
However, game time alone is no longer enough for today’s footballers. Money plays a major role in their decision making, and they cannot be blamed for that because a football career is a short and unreliable one, players need to make as much money as they can while their legs still allow them. Not that I’m saying Teko’s move was based on financial matters though.
What we can do for now is to just sit and watch the drama unfolding at Tshwane. Only time will tell whether “The General” will thrive under pressure at Mamelodi Sundowns or his frustrations will once again get the better of him. One thing is for sure though, Modise is a national asset and it will be good to see him getting his groove back.
By Siphiwe Hlongwane
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hey you damn freaken hater khoza and motsepe have closed the book and so close your cap hole and watch the game. teko gave himself such that his chances of going abroad are becoming slim and sundowns is where he is right now. you barely have a computer you freaken hater and only waisting your boss time and resources. see you at the train station this afternoon and do not pretend you will be reading a news paper as you will see lightning slap you dom head.
Phinda Mandarangalani
siphiwe nohing is more at stake than in Egypt. Things are very very very tough. Teko has a nice garnished plate on his table. Lets pray for peace and stability in that region and strengthen our own state of the union. So relax baba soceer is recreation and words like frustration belong outside sports. This is where we relieve ourselves away from challenging and yet demanding enviroments. I think you need to see a shrink ASAP.
Ntate Mulamu
Motsepe is the man, remember they all need him and he can shut down the shop and go where he really wanted to go in the first place and lets see who goes hungry. Sundowns makes no money for Motsepe he is just giving back. So if Dimitri, Moloto and all those Madallas are cooking conspiracy they need the boot. How can Habas do his job if he must keep listening and or paying tjotjo to these madalas. Thing is these madalas are stagnann and that explains why sundowns has not sky rocketed as much as more money was pumped in. All along it smelled like a rat, cheese boy took a while to warm up and picked up his game to keep doors open in future, vilakazi wanted out and its clear. Bring back Screamer and all the noise will go silent. They started on a high and are feeling the preasure and are coughing all excuses. What else can come from pretoria if not craziness.
Mbazo