‘If our captain is relaxed, allow us to all loosen up,’ mentioned the previous Chiefs goalkeeper.
Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana goalkepeer Itumeleng Khune criticised Ronwen Williams for slowing down play in Mamelodi Sundowns’ 1-0 Caf Champions League quartefinal, first leg win over Esperance on Tuesday.
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Khune feels Sundowns’ goalkeeper appeared content material with the slender win. And he argues this was a harmful ploy from the Bafana captain forward of the second leg in Tunis on April 8.
Khune – ‘The coach and the captain doing the other’
He contrasted Williams’ behaviour with that of Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso, who gave the impression to be encouraging his gamers to go for a second purpose at Loftus Stadium.
“What I like concerning the coach, I noticed within the second half he was pushing his gamers to say ‘let’s go get the second purpose’ and also you see the Bafana Bafana primary (Williams) juggling the ball – now you could have two individuals, the coach and the captain doing the other,” Khune advised SABC Sport.
“What message are you sending to the gamers? That … ‘if our captain is relaxed, allow us to all loosen up’. However they must be cautious of that going ahead.”
Khune additionally identified the potential issues with a slender 1-0 win, given the benefits for the house aspect in Tunis.
“It’s essentially the most harmful end in a soccer match … it’s not going to be straightforward after they journey,” Khune added.
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‘It’s an excessive amount of’
“First, touring. Secondly, situations. Thirdly, meals that they will eat. The coach (Miguel Cardoso) spoke concerning the PSL giving them the total assist after they play continental soccer and sadly that isn’t occurring. Hopefully sooner or later they may assist the groups which can be enjoying within the continent.
“They (Sundowns) have been enjoying Friday, they performed at present, they play subsequent week Tuesday, it’s an excessive amount of. They will be touring to Tunisia and it’s not going to be straightforward.”
