It is for this reason that he wants to make sure that he captures it today, especially with this final coming at a time when he is getting involved like he is really supposed to be considering his capabilities.
Laffor will definitely have a role to play at Mbombela Stadium (17h00) when Mamelodi Sundowns face off with Bidvest Wits in the 2016-17 season’s opening knockout competition final.
All the hullabaloo generated by whatever relationship he tends to have with his coaches, including current mentor Pitso Mosimane, will have to take a back seat today.
So how does he handle games of such importance?
“As a professional everyone wants to achieve so if you are in this situation you just got to be happy and it is something that you always want to do.
“Playing for Sundowns we always know that we need to play in the finals, but not just play in the final but win the trophies. So it is very important that when we set our goals every season we achieve them. Our first goal was to win the MTN8 and so now that we are in the final we have to make it count by concentrating on the task at hand, keep our feet on the ground and be humble. We really need this.”
Without being asked the 31-year-old openly states that this is one piece of silverware that his kids need to have a feel of, especially now that he is back in the ‘groove’.
Whether he starts or not will be secondary.
“When I go home and look at all the medals that I have won, something is missing. It is that thing (MTN8 medal) so I am looking forward to taking that thing home for my family. I need to put that thing (MTN medal) on my kids’ neck so that they get to know for sure that daddy worked for this one.
“Since I got to Sundowns under coach Pitso every season has been like this so for me I don’t pay attention to what is going on. I am focused and if I am given the chance at any time I will make use of it. So this is not a matter of me starting or not starting. The most thing is for the team to win and for me to help the team win,” he adds.