Scott Chickelday, former striker coach at Orlando Pirates, has expressed his confidence in Monnapule Saleng winning the Player of the Season award in the PSL.
Chickelday, who had the opportunity to watch Saleng in action for five weeks, has highlighted the traits that make the 24-year-old stand out.
“With Saleng, I think what he has is he plays without fear, which is what I love about him, he doesn’t fear anyone, you know, 1V1, he’s very confident,” said Chickelday in an interview with PSLSA.
“He’s confident in front of goal, he shoots from various angles and for me, he was one of the most exciting players that I’ve seen in my time in South Africa, in the PSL. I thought he was a fantastic player. He’s a great human being, he’s a really nice guy and yeah, I think he has everything. He’s such a good player, and like I said, I would be very surprised if he didn’t win Player Of The Year this season.”
Chickelday also noted that Saleng’s numbers are very balanced, with nine goals and four assists in all competitions for Pirates this season. He also praised Saleng for being a rounded player, capable of both scoring and creating goals.
“With Saleng, it’s not just about his goals, I think he has about eight assists or something like that as well, so he’s very rounded and his numbers are very balanced. He scores goals and he creates goals, so again, that’s what’s really sort of stood out for me,” he said.
Scott Chickelday is confident that Monnapule Saleng will be crowned the Player of the Season in the PSL, and with his impressive stats and rounded playing style, it’s easy to see why.
