Mamelodi Sundowns is not killing players

Since the signing of Edward Manqele by Mamelodi Sundowns I have observed how negative was the feedback from other supporters teams on different platforms more specifically Kaizer Chiefs supporters.

Some labeled that as career suicide by the player in question and they went as far as labeling Sundowns as a serial killer and there was even an article that went as far as blaming Sundowns for Bafana Bafana's failure as it said they bought all the talent and benched it.

Well my opinion on the matter is that this is nothing but sour grapes and people are impartial. I remember when Hlompho Kekana joined Ka Bo Yellow the same utterances were made and I am happy to say they were proven wrong.

Surprise Moriri's move attracted same utter when he was scooped from Silver Stars, but he went on to be a Sundowns legend. The same serial killer managed to revive careers of Godfrey Sapula , Teko  Modise, Lebohang “Cheeseboy” Mokoena, Mpho "Gift" Leremi and Katlego “Killer” Mphela just to name a few . I put the blame on football dynamics, all team have signings that work for them and those that don’t.

Kaizer Chiefs killed Mthokozisi Yende, Josta Dladla, Abia Nale, Jose Torrealba and at Orlando Pirates Clifford Ngobeni and Phenyo Mongala didn't shine there . Even Steven Pienaar was a flop at Tottenham Hotspur, but in an Everton jersey he is a Diego Maradona.

Sandile Ndovu was said to have been killed by Sundowns but how many more teams did he fail at afterwards. Even Thulani Serero is struggling to make the first team at Ajax Amsterdam but we saw a glimpse of an exceptional talent in his last game for Bafana Bafana.

Football as a sport is a competitive game an only the top 11 per team can play at a given time. People must stop being emotional and live with their disappointments.

By Lehlohonolo Mashabela