Orlando Pirates announce Mabena and Martin. Image: Orlando Pirates / Twitter.
Orlando Pirates have done their business early. Let’s now take a look at the line-up with the latest two new faces in the dressing room.
Orlando Pirates announce Mabena and Martin. Image: Orlando Pirates / Twitter.
Orlando Pirates showed their mean more serious business than we imagined last week. The Sea Robbers have signed Craig Martin from Cape Town City and Ndumiso Mabena as a free agent.
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Firstly, a team’s motivation to sign a new player is to improve the existing group, let’s therefore assume that Jose Riveiro believes Martin and Mabena are better than Thabiso Monyane, Bandile Ntshangase, Zakhele Lepasa, and Kabelo Dlamini.
Maybe the Spaniard rates new signings lower than his existing players but may want to immediately see what Martin and Mabena can do on the grass…
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The line-up look with the new duo:
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Meanwhile, Riveiro’s men will be back in action against the champions Mamelodi Sundowns on 30 December at Loftus Versveld.
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