Orlando Pirates head coach Mandla Ncikazi has given an update on the club’s exciting new signing Ntsako Makhubela, while he was full of praise for n..
Orlando Pirates head coach Mandla Ncikazi has given an update on the club’s exciting new signing Ntsako Makhubela, while he was full of praise for new boy Goodman Mosele, who shone brightly on his Bucs debut.
There was a lot of excitement from fans when the Buccaneers announced the signing of dribbling sensation Makhubela who joined the club from Golden Arrows last week.
The attacker is expected to add a much-needed impetus upfront for the Soweto giants who have been missing a number of their key players due to injury, which includes the likes of talisman Thembinkosi Lorch.
Addressing the media after Pirates’ two-all draw to Stellenbosch in their DStv Premiership opener this weekend, Bucs assistant coach Ncikazi provided an update on when Makhubela will be available for selection.
“He has just arrived. I think he is three days into the team, he must follow all protocol and processes of our club, he is still in that process. I’m not sure about his fitness because I am sure that he hasn’t trained with his previous club for quite some time, so he is still on that process, so I cannot exactly say when we can expect him – but we will all love to have him. The sooner, the better,” Ncikazi told journalists.
Meanwhile, the coach was full of praise for another one of Pirates’ new signings. Goodman Mosele earned the recognition of his coach and teammates following his Man of the Match debut performance in which he netted his first goal for the club.
“Mosele, top. For a player coming from another club and getting into the starting line-up, not only the goal, the performance and the ability to attach to our tactical discipline and getting Man of the Match. For me, I’m really proud of him and there is still more on him once he understands, but he is a very good player and I’m really happy that he performed the way he performed,” Ncikazi explained.
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