South Africa vice-captain Siyanda Xulu has claimed that Bafana Bafana "raised the bar" with the 4-0 win over Sierra Leone on Saturday.
The South African men's national football team is set to take on Botswana in the second of two international friendlies this month after recording a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Sierra Leone last weekend.
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Ahead of Tuesday's encounter, Bafana Bafana vice-captain Siyanda Xulu revealed that he was expecting a tough encounter at the FNB Stadium, particularly after "raising the bar" during Saturday's triumph.
"I think on Saturday we produced a really, really good game," Xulu said at the pre-match press conference on Monday, per SAFA's media team. "Normally we don't take our chances, but we proved that it's something we've been working hard on by converting our four chances which is something very good.
"Looking at [Tuesday's] game, it's not going to be easy because we've just come back from a 4-0 win, which is something that was great for us but we've raised the bar, so it's up to us to maintain that and make sure that we keep on focusing on improving the team, improving the group.
"I think the coach has stated that he is very much happy with what he has now. As players, we are prepared to take whatever he tries to make us improve as a group - so tomorrow's game is going to be another tough one so we're just up for it and hopefully we will keep the objectives clear, which is to make sure we bring back the winning mentality and I think a good performance will do us well."
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