Pitso challenges uncapped players

Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane challenges players to stand up and be counted

Posted: 9 November 2011 Time: 11:38 am

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has challenged the fringe players in his 28-member squad to stand up and be counted. 

Mosimane - whose charges square up against Ivory Coast on Saturday in the Nelson Mandela Challenge - says he will use the team's upcoming friendly games to assess all his players as he starts his build up to the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, which kick off in June next year.   Musa Bilankulu (Golden Arrows), Granwald Scott (Ajax Cape Town), George Lebese (Kaizer Chiefs) and Siyabonga Nontshinga (Jomo Cosmos) have all been called up to the national team for the first time.   Both Punch Masenamela (Mamelodi Sundowns) and Turkish-based striker Bradley Grobler - who are also part of Mosimane's squad - have previously been called up but are yet to make their debut for Bafana.   "We have 28 players so that we do not overburden them since we have two friendly matches to play,"says Mosimane.   "This is a good opportunity for some young players to prove their worth. I would like to have a look at some of the players that have been outstanding in the league and deserve a chance at national level.   "It is up to them to seize the opportunity because there is no player whose place is secure in this team," Mosimane adds.   Mosimane - who has also been encouraged to look at players like Swedish-based striker May Mahlangu - pointed out that he had not shut the door on other players.   "It is a long road and we will continue to assess all the players. Those who stand out will get their chance," he says. 

Article by: Farirayi Kahwemba

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Anonymous
posted: 12:10 pm
We should start using young players who are still vibrant,quick,fresh,new and stop this thing that they don't have experience.how can you gain experience without receiving an opportunity to play,stop calling in your players and putting them on the banch your killing and destroying their passion.I say Pitso be anxious for nothing and just have faith on the young boys and use them.for the faith of the coach the players can see it and it can be the one that can uplift them.Thank you
Anonymous
posted: 12:12 pm
i hope Pitso has read and understood the rules of this friendly game.
Anonymous
posted: 12:19 pm
I've been far from internet for the past two weeks... Guys, did SAFA settle the sangoma's account yet? If not i don't anticipate Bafana winning any game soon.
mavee@
posted: 12:23 pm
blah blah blah Pisto, please less yada yada and more goals goals......stop embarrassing the nation.
Anonymous
posted: 12:28 pm
@etheni

That sangoma of theirs is just talking crap, if he is that good why Bafana never progressed to the knockout stages? Even if they don't pay him, nothing is gonna happen otherwise the only problem is our coach
Anonymous
posted: 12:28 pm
Assess wat!?! Stop waisting time n play youngsters. The sooner the beta. Yo madalas hv done nothing 4 the team.
Dr_Prof_(Soccer Analyst_Anti-KickOff and Soccer Laduma)
posted: 12:31 pm
It is a good initiative for Pitso to introducing the youngsters and most importantly to inculcate the culture of pride in our players to represent their country. I haven't seen a player crying or dying for BB, in some countries, players go all the possible extent for their countries.

I must however, express my downright displeasure by Pitso's ill-informed comments which simply sought to impugn our soccer knowledge. He says, South African has a problem of goal-scoring, how dare is he expecting the team to score while he employs defensive system; playing Khuboni and KG, Jali all at the same time, utterly nonesnsical

Anyway, good luck to the boys and do hope that players such as Lebese and other go out there and enjoy themselves
congo
posted: 12:34 pm
5-0 in favour of the Ellephants will be a good result for Pitso, the boys and SAFA and then they can appologise again. the new kit was a fair rewreward for failing the nation.
congo
posted: 12:35 pm
5-0 in favour of the Ellephants will be a good result for Pitso, the boys and SAFA and then they can appologise again. the new kit was a fair rewreward for failing the nation.
gabo
posted: 12:35 pm
Hey you remind me and remind them! they have not yet paid the Songoma! will they ever win anything?? People Africa is Africa dont pretend to be Europeans!! You will not win anything! Bopha Sangoma Bopha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congo
posted: 12:36 pm
5-0 in favour of the Ellephants will be a good result for Pitso, the boys and SAFA and then they can appologise again. the new kit was a fair rewreward for failing the nation.
congo
posted: 12:36 pm
5-0 in favour of the Ellephants will be a good result for Pitso, the boys and SAFA and then they can appologise again. the new kit was a fair rewreward for failing the nation.
congo
posted: 12:47 pm
was Pitso sobber when he called up these players? if bafana wants to win then SAFA should pay the sangoma and recall OJ Mabizela
\\\Double.TREBLE\\\
posted: 01:00 pm

Who cares ?

I mean really now !!!

Anonymous
posted: 01:09 pm
These players must challenge for not qualifying for 2014 Afcon, you should have qualified for Afcon and get counted as well instead of telling bul$it.
Anonymous
posted: 01:11 pm
Even ur place is not secure in this team Mr Coach. U ar replacable.
ellisbrown
posted: 01:14 pm
Akubhadalwe le-sangoma finish and klaar so that they can also read and understand the rules of this friendly game. Ngoma kuzomnyama ebusweni benkawu!!!!!
ellisbrown
posted: 01:20 pm
The new kit is much better than the current one kodwa AKUBHADALWE LE-SANGOMA SAFA!!!!!!!
ellisbrown
posted: 01:24 pm
Ngithi mina AKABHADALWE u-siyavuma!!!!
KING?
posted: 01:35 pm

Who cares - Pitso will always fail, he is a product of failure and cheap politics.
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