Comrade Mdu I raised the issue of the name (Bafana) as a side issue and it has no immediate tangible implications for the current discussion. I do feel that it is a matter that we need to pursue because relevance and meaning is important especially if the name is used in the official marketing of the game and team. Otherswise why not just call it SA Team, which is what it is.
NOW! I am of the view that Santana has introduced tactical astuteness that matches the Worlds best in the team. As acknowledged by the Brazilian Team on Kickoff online after last nights match. The team has boundless opportunity to improve from where it is. Cde Vilakazi we would all have chosen a different team of 22 players if we were asked to do so, even on the field of play our starting 11 would be different. I was foreisntance silently sceptical in the inclusion of Booth who has been warming the bench at Sundowns how pleasantly did he surprise me! Thus I dont want to make the issue a Mokoena issue, because despite our improvements we still have frailties in a number of departments. Someone may also correctly point out that despite us having the best defensive record in the Confed we are not scoring and that is not a Mokoena issue. We must support the team that the coach has chosen. It seems like despite all the givens on the field of play some of us deems it compulsory for the coach to substitute. Yesterday we contained one of the best midfields in the World, that has been ravaging other teams. We could have brought in Mashego and Mphela (Who both are not known for their defensive capabilities) in earlier by compromising our midfields strenght and therefore our defense capabilities. Thereby giving the field of play to the likes of Kaka on a silver platter.It does also not help to have a defensively poor team that scores two goals and allow in five. Unfortunately these are the difficult choices that a Coach has to make and I agree with the option exercised by Santana. The issue here is a scoring problem and it is not a Santana issue. when last had we had a SA striker scoring 20 goals both locally and abroad. I am of the view that with what he has at his disposal the coach has done a marvellous job. We should acknowledge a job well done and not exagerate our prowse on the World football stage, you just have to look at our soccer exports to understand what I mean. So in my view the coach has done well with what he has, we can see structure, purpose, tactical awareness and a fearless figthing spirit in Bafana. Santana would know by now we are a hard to please nation. But why should we have him if we will not allow him to do his Job the best way he deems appropriate? Mxolisi --- Sent from UnionMail Service [http://mail.union.org.za] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
