Steve Komphela has glorified Tshegofatso Mabasa in outlining his hope to get 40 goals from the four strikers tasked with leading the attack line at Moroka Swallows.
Mabasa is on loan at Swallows from Orlando Pirates having also spent the past season out on loan at Sekhukhune United where he disappointingly ended with just two goals from 20 appearances.
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This term, the 26-year-old already has already bettered his tally from last season and already has Komphela waxing lyrically.
"Tshegofatso Mabasa, the guy is talent," says Komphela.
"He is something else.
"I have always said 'Tshego, what is lacking?'.
"He lacks nothing and if one was to start thinking about where Mabasa should go, he is okay here.
"We are extremely lucky to have him.
"The next question is 'should he be somewhere else?'.
"Somewhere else where?
"Maybe abroad because the guy has finesse and has the right attitude and is an intelligent person.
"So, he can handle a lot of dynamics.
"But what we are trying to fight for is a team that plays more as a unity and be more cohesive and with more confidence," says Komphela whole expressing his hope to get 40 goals from his frontmen.
"For strikers it is like a drug when they score it invites more goals because then they are more relaxed, confidence is high, and this thing just becomes an automatic action.
"Go to Fernando Torres. Torres was fire at some point (at Liverpool) but as soon as he moved to another club (Chelsea) then things were not the same.
"All of this is confidence.
"So, when your strikers keep scoring you must keep giving them the same picture and feeling at training so that it comes out in the match.
"I'm happy that Mabasa is scoring, (Gabadinho) Mhango must score, (Dumisani) Zuma must quickly come and score, KG (Kagiso Malinga) must score.
"I had a small meeting with them and said if each of you can give us a modest 10 goals each then we have 40 goals and that will give you something.
"If a striker is under stress and not confident, they miss the easiest of chances.
"Being a striker has an element of chemistry in it and invites some luck," says Komphela.
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