In
the Norwegian coach's words, "I took the under 21 boys for this game, some
of these schoolboys will be playing for Norway in the near future."
Bafana
Bafana team which is just a week away from the biggest tournament in the
continent failed dismally against the schoolboys.
There
is no direction nor structure nor whatever in this team. Yeye (Reneilwe
Letsholonyane) and Nyawane (Siphiwe Tshabalala) think this is at the Zoo where
they run the whole field to whatever position the ball is played and exposing
other team mates. There is no positional discipline.
Not
like I care, but let me help Gordon Igesund with simply football basics, mostly
in this modern era.
1.
Positional discipline is important. Your players should know their roles in the
field and respect that. They should not run the whole field like headless chickens.
2.
The ball should be knocked around on purpose. Streaking 8-10 passes backwards
and sideways and end up losing possession is useless. Like what the Norwegian
coach said, "Bafana plays a lot of balls backwards."
3.
Transition Gordon Igesund transition. Consult the Nurse Khumalo books of transition. Teach your players which space to run in and
where to place the ball when in transition. They are confused when they see
many teammates on space; they just give the ball to anyone.
4.
Gordon stops panicking whenever the opponents take the lead. I saw this mistake
also against Zambia - when the opponent takes the lead, 20-25 minutes still to
go you start taking out all defensive players and bringing in attacking
players. Against disciplined teams this is very suicidal. You are going to lose
some of your games by a big margin.
I
was planning to be at cinemas watching movies during the 2013 Africa Cup of
Nations, but now I have realised I will be missing a lot at the stadium. There are
a lot of movies that will be going on at the stadiums. Yesterday I witnessed a
Ball Watching Movie. Ok do this, take Andile Jali and put him in that ball
watching movie and tell me what would have happened, he would have bulldozed those
boys off the ball with ease.
REMINDER
Gordon
Igesund, during the Africa Cup of Nations you not going to meet any stationery
schoolboys like the yesterday ones.
How
Thuso Phala was voted the Man of Match baffles me. The Platinum Stars midfielder
missed sitters; I mean the typical tap-ins.
FIT
and FORM Gordon fit and form. Katlego Mphela showed that he is far from
international fitness level.
People
are still paying for that "opening goal."
Where
was Lerato Chabangu?
To
be fair this team won't score even a single goal in the tournament.
By Double Treble
Champ-Marapo
