'Killer' was jeered when Bafana lost 1-0 to Norway on January 9 for missing a couple of clear-cut chances and he also didn't have the best of games during the goalless draw against Algeria three days later.
However, Masinga tells KickOff.com that he believes Mphela, who has scored 23 goals in 49 appearances for the national team, is the right man for the job for Saturday's clash against Cape Verde in the Afcon opener.
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"I will start with Katlego, maybe support him with one more striker… He showed us against Norway that he is a quality striker by forcing the Norway goalkeeper to make two saves. If he got it right, we could have been 2-0 up, but bear in mind he has just returned from a knee injury so he was not so sharp," Masinga argues.
"Against Algeria, he also had a good chance and though he didn't take it, it shows he is a kind of striker who is capable of getting us the goals. All we have to do is have faith in him and having said that, we must have faith in the entire team," Masinga adds.




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Ok let us look at the mediocre squad Gordon have. He have 2 of the top goal scorers in the league in Majoro and Parker. He is using Parker on the left wing where he is not effective and he is using Majoro on the stands. So where will goals come from.
Anyway not as if i care.
Inja emdaka...le
I will always have faith in this player 100%
Load the bullets Killer and start shooting from the first whistle....Asiyeni madoda.
Check the number of comments on each of these articles.......its barely 2 pages (less than 40 comments)
SESIKHATHELE BO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every KO journo is on a mission to get at least 1 SA legend , grant them an interview on BB and post it here on KO blog. Myb it a competion , If so I wonder what is the price.
KO has never been this boring!!
a.CAF do us a favour to participate in AFCON & we must expect miracles to qualify 4 the 2nd round.
2.WHAT CRITERIA IGESUND USED TO SELECT PLAYERS
a.Was it experience or perfomance of players from their teams.
b.If it was experience,then Shabba perfomance from his team was very poor.Even Chiefs fans booed him week in week out .Winning or loosing,he was always a culprit.
c.Why did he left Teko from the squard.We all know what Teko can do inside the field.Maybe Igesund didnt select him because his team is not winning games.There is no player who is creative than Teko.Serero is good ,but I am worried about his match fitness.
3.SELECTION OF MPHELA & SERERO
a.Dis two players ar very good,but what I am worried about is their match fitness,because they ar both coming from long layoffs.If they ar 100% fit,they can start the game.
GUIDE TO IGESUND
4.FORMATION DAT HE MUST USE
4-4-2 is S.A formation,not that 4-5-1
5. STARTING ELEVEN
1.Khune
2.Ncongca
3.Matlaba or Masilela
4.Khumalo
4.Sangweni
6.Furman(Defending)
6.Letsholonyane(Attacking)
8.Phala or Shabangu
10.Serero
9.Parker(collecting)
9.Mphela(Sticking
GO BOYS GO
U see my starting eleven
I have faith on Killer..
We might have not all played at the highest level but some of us appreciate/understand the hard work Mpela has put after a long layoff.
The least I can do is to support him and The National team.
Good luck Killer..
@ Jallmanyisa:
Your starting eleven without Shabba is incomplete brother. No ways.
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