\u0027He\u0027s better than last season,\u0022 - Broos heaps praise on Pirates star
Bandile Shandu, Paseka Mako and Thabang Monare during the Orlando Pirates media open day at Rand Stadium on May 23, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has heaped praise on an Orlando Pirates star who has received his first call-up to the senior national team.
On Thursday, Broos named his final 23-man squad for upcoming friendlies against Eswatini and Ivory Coast as part of the preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations .The speedy defender has been an unsung hero in the on flanks for The Buccaneers in recent months, making 31 appearances in a double title winning season for Pirates."First of all he’s [ Mako] better than last season.
"He is very offensive also, this is always a quality, if you have that quality in your team, it’s also very important. "Defensively he’s not bad, not at all, the only thing maybe you can tell is that he’s not a tall player. That can maybe sometimes be a problem if you’re playing against teams with tall players. Certainly, as a defender that’s maybe the only negative thing about him.
"But, I think certainly with the injury of [Innocent] Maela, he deserved to be with us," Broos added.For 14 free days, you can have access to the best from Soccer Laduma, KickOff, Daily Sun, TrueLove and Drum. Thereafter you will be billed R29 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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