Mduduzi Mdantsane’s call-up to the Bafana Bafana squad has been met with
some surprise, but Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki believes the
midfielder has the qualities to fit in with the national team.
The former Cape Town City player has been included as a late call-up in
the South African squad, as a replacement for Percy Tau, who withdrew from
the team ahead of the friendly internationals against Eswatini and Ivory
Coast.
Since joining Chiefs, Mdantsane has made 10 appearances in all
competitions, contributing with two assists.
Ntseki, however, believes that the midfielder’s selection to the national
team is not only based on form.
“The most important thing is that it depends on the coaching style of
Bafana Bafana. What are they looking for? What type of players do they
want to bring into the team? I think in terms of his qualities, he fits
into what the coaches are looking for and that’s why Mdu has managed to
get a call-up. We can only wish him the best of luck in the national
team,” Ntseki said.
The Amakhosi have also been drawn to play against AmaZulu in the last 16
of the Carling Knockout competition, which was launched in Johannesburg on
Tuesday.
“We need to compliment the PSL and the sponsor to have brought another
cup into our league. As Kaizer Chiefs, we are looking forward to doing
well in these cup games. AmaZulu are a good side. We’ve played them at
FNB, so we want to strike (a good) balance between performance and
results. This will be one game where we will be looking to create that
balance,” Ntseki added.
