Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena was left pleased by the ‘Spanish guitar’ after their 6-1 drubbing over La Masia in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup.
Mokwena referred to the South American talents, Marcelo Allende, Matias Esquivel, Junior Mendieta and Gaston Sirino who all earned starts against the second-tier side.
Esquivel on his full debut since his reported R47-million move from Lanus in Argentina bagged a goal from a stunning free-kick and an assist, while Sirino walked home with the match ball after his hattrick.
“I don’t know [if they will start more together] we’ll see, I call it the Spanish guitar, I call it the Spanish guitar but they still have to play to the tune of the team,” Mokwena said.
“There’s no individuals or groups within the team, they are part of the Sundowns group and they were good, they were all good today. Good attitude, and a good mentality, it’s just a pit we had to take Mendieta off at half time.
“You could see they were trying to provoke him a little bit, it is what it is, and yeah, let’s see [what happens].”
Sundowns now travel to Mauritania to face FC Nouadibhou in a must-win CAF Champions League group stage clash at the Stade de la Capitale on Saturday (18h00).
