The young Cape side toppled Orlando Pirates, Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs in the Final on their way to MTN8 glory, and having won their last five games in succession, Ajax’s rising star feels there is enough quality in the squad to be in contention across all competitions this season.
“Nothing is impossible: we can achieve anything with the team we have as our team has grown much stronger now,” he tells snl24.com/kickoff. “We have the desire to win things, and that’s helped us.
“After the MTN8, there’s still the Telkom Knockout and the Nedbank Cup again, so those are all cups we can target. And then there’s also CAF [competition] – it’s going to be tough, but it’ll be good for us to see how conditions are outside the country.”
Roger de Sa has created a good mixture of youth and experience in his team, bringing back former Bidvest Wits midfielder Erwin Isaacs – who spent last season on loan at Ikamva – to add to his squad, and Norodien is excited to link up with his teammate in midfield.
“He was my partner last season; we were tight and knew how to play with each other,” the 20-year-old says. “Now that he’s back, it also helps me and will also help the team more.
“When I saw him for the first time back at Ajax, I said, 'Ah! My man! You back!'
"So it’s always good seeing him again, we know what he brings, so we know he will help the team grow further.”
The pair will hope to be at their best ahead of tonight’s clash with Mamelodi Sundowns, kicking off at 19:30 at Lucas Moripe Stadium.