Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says the line-up for the international friendly against Mozambique is as good as done as he will start the players that were on the bench against Tanzania on Friday.
Broos’ youthful side played to a goalless draw in the first friendly at the Peter Mokaba Stadium with the coach saying results do not really matter but performances.
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There were eight new caps handed against the East African side with the Belgian mentor saying even against the Mambas he wants to see more from the players than he has in the league. The expectations from the coach are still the same even on Tuesday with no pressure on the boys.
“For me the most important thing was to see those two games and to see more than I knew before,” said Broos.
“So today it was like that. I saw more that I could expect, and it will be the same thing next Tuesday. So, for once I think you will know the team before the day before already because it will be the guys who were on the bench today. So, it’s very easy, so it’s up to them now to play also as good a game like the team did today, and then I will be satisfied.
“And the reason why we did that in those two games is the reason that I wanted to see. You can judge players when you see them in PSL but here is still a level higher. And if you can give them the opportunity to play without the pressure of you have to win, because otherwise no qualification or whatever, it’s a fantastic, good opportunity for those players also.
“And that is what I wanted to bring over to the players before the game that guys, don’t be stressed, don’t feel pressure just play your game. We lose today; we lose today. We win today, we will be more happy, but your performance is the most important thing, and it is what happened today.”
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