Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has weighed in on the performance of winger Kutlwano Letlhaku in the CAF Champions League final against AS FAR Rabat.
The Brazilians picked up a slender 1-0 victory over the Moroccan outfit, despite squandering a couple of clear-cut chances, including one from Letlhaku.
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Cardoso said he was happy with the left-footer’s display and noted how he helped the team during the match, adding that the youngster is ready for high-profile matches like the Champions League final.
The Portuguese tactician stated that Letlhaku hasn’t been getting regular game time because he is competing for a place against the likes of the experienced Thapelo Morena and Monnapule Saleng.
“Everything has to do with the way, obviously, we wanted to approach the game. We needed someone there on the right,” said Cardoso.
“Kutlwano is a player that has incredible quality. He’ll be a high-level player for the club and he’s an important asset for the future. But he’s already a player that can perform.
“Obviously, when you have ahead of yourself a Thapelo Morena that has experience and also still capable to produce high-level performances, and when you have a player like Saleng, it’s not easy to get opportunities.
“But he’s ready, he played a lot of matches on Diski team, not because we put him there on the shelf or on the side, but because we were giving him the opportunity to continue to be ready for anything that could happen positive for his side.
“I think he has been playing quite well in the league matches that he played. He’s not really a player that lets himself be affected from the ambiances. So, yeah, I think he made a good game. He helped the team a lot.
“I think he had, with a little bit of luck, that left foot kick on the goal. It could have given him, obviously, a beautiful moment, but we are pretty happy.
“Let’s just keep the foot on the ground and continue to work so that more opportunities come for him in the future.”
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