Rhulani Mokwena delivers verdict on massive win over La Passe

Mamelodi Sundowns co-head coach Rhulani Mokwena says it takes a “certain level” for a team to dominate a match in the CAF Champions League.

Masandawana crushed La Passe FC 7-0 in their CAF Champions League opening match on Sunday at the Loftus Versfeld.

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They racked up five goals in the first half before adding two more in the second half to sink the four-time Seychelles league champions.

However, Mokwena still praised the opponents saying they are not an easy team to beat.

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‘NOT AN EASY TEAM TO BEAT’ – MOKWENA

“Compliments to the opposition, they were worthy opponents [even though] the score line is not a fair reflection of their quality in relation to the competition,” Mokwena told Sundowns.co.za.

“It’s a difficult competition and you have to be a certain level of team to be able to compete and get something in these types of games, but you’ve seen how even Bafana Bafana also struggled against the Seychelles, a majority of those players [like Dave] Mussard the goalkeeper, [Assad] Aboudou and Esther [Stan] play there.

“A couple of players play for [Seychelles] national team, it’s not an easy team to beat [therefore] compliments to our players for a professional performance with a lot of humility, lots of desire to run and try to make amendments, 30 something odd shots at goal today.”

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Bafana Ba Style chose to play without a lone striker but were still able to put the ball past the opposition’s goalkeeper seven times and Mokwena explained their playing style on the day.

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DOWNS’ GAME APPROACH AGAINST LA PASSE

“We don’t always look to play this way, the reality is that when we set up the line up and we look at what we have and what is in the best sort of condition to be able to give us the tactical objectives that we set out, then we try to set up our team in relation to that, and we also base it on the weaknesses of the opposition,” he added.

“But generally football in this present moment in time and also the way that we want to play, is a game that has a lot of fluidity and flexibility, and therefore when have players like Gaston [Sirino], Themba Zwane, Marcelo Allende in your front line you’re [then] accommodating players that can play multiple positions.”

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