How Orlando Pirates are helping star man Saleng flourish

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained how the club are helping their players flourish.

Monnapule Saleng is in incredible form, having scored 14 goals and assisted a further five this season.

The winger is arguably one of the hottest players in the league alongside Mamelodi Sundowns’ Cassius Mailula.

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But how are the Buccaneers helping their star man flourish?

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Orlando Pirates are creating an environment for players to shine

“We try to create an environment and structure where all the talented players can have space in our team.” the Orlando Pirates coach said as quoted by Sowetan.

“It is not easy to do it. It not something that you cannot do in a short space of time while at the same time trying to continue winning.

“We are trying to find a balance in between understanding the team that we are representing and the fact that we have to get the results and at the same time we have to build something else.

“Like I said before, we used to put our eyes in the players that do the last pass to the net. We want to see them as part of whole picture and structure that will give us the possibilities to celebrate games like this one more frequently.”

Saleng was key for the Buccaneers on Friday evening when they thrashed Swallows FC.

The winger scored a sublime hattrick to help his side win 4-1 on the night.

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Thrashing leaves Middendorp’s Swallows in deep waters

“You play Orlando Pirates now after they lost, it will not [be] an easy game. You must be realistic, if you get something out of that game you’d have achieved.” Middendorp told Sowetan.

“I don’t think 30 points will be enough. Maritzburg will get a win … don’t forget about Marumo. We are six points away from reaching 30 points and we still have to play direct rivals [in Maritzburg and Marumo] in the relegation fight.

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