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Former Bafana Bafana playmaker believes newcomers to the Pretoria club are taking the 2016 African champions to an even higher level
Mamelodi Sundowns ‘comfortable 3-0 win over Stellenbosch FC at Loftus Stadium on Saturday night has only served to strengthen the reigning league champions’ credentials.
In fact, according to former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana midfielder Bafana Siyabonga Nkosi, Tshwane’s side looks even stronger than last season.
And this happened after head coach Pitso Mosimane left for Egyptian giants Al Ahly and forward Gaston Sirino, who did not want to leave, was left out with injury.
The Brazilians weren’t even close to their best against Stellenbosch on Saturday night, but they managed a comfortable victory thanks to goals from Peter Shalulile, Kermit Erasmus and Themba Zwane.
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Erasmus also provided the two assists for the other goals, while Zwane now has five league goals this season. Meanwhile, Erasmus has two league goals and Shalulile three, clearly the two newly signed players are already having a considerable impact.
The victory left Masandawana at the top of the table, two points behind Swallows FC.
“It is a familiar place for them,” Nkosi said at the SuperSport I study after the game.
“The good thing is that they have the experience of how to maintain it. And it looks like a team that is gradually improving. There is some excitement every time you look at them, ”he continued.
“They are pretty to look at and I also think that since last season, I think they have gone up a notch in terms of the danger they pose. With the signings of Shalulile in addition to Erasmus. So now they are more dangerous and are going to cause a lot of problems for many teams ”.
Nkosi believes the new men are also helping inspire some of the club’s oldest players to greater heights.
“It even elevates Mshishi [Zwane] I play too [Lebohang] Maboe’s game, [Andile] Jali’s game. I think we’re still going to see a lot of them, ”he explained.
The Sundowns are next in action against Maritzburg United on Saturday, December 5.
