Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has denied claims the national team is overly dependent on Mamelodi Sundowns players.
This, after six Sundowns players were named in Broos’ starting lineup for the 2-1 win over Benin in World Cup qualifying action at Moses Mabhida on Saturday. Ronwen Williams, Mothobi Mvala, Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba, Teboho Mokoena and Themba Zwane all began the match.
“I will not tell you that it's because of those [Sundowns] players that we won the game. [In the] second half after injuries, there were less players of Sundowns and we won the game, so don't make a story of that [Sundowns players help Bafana win],'' Broos said.
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“I will not tell you that it’s because of those [Sundowns] players that we won the game. [In the] second half after injuries, there were less players of Sundowns and we won the game, so don’t make a story of that [Sundowns players help Bafana win],” Broos said.
“For me, it doesn’t matter if it’s a Sundowns player or Pirates player or even Chippa player but what’s important is that I have a team, so it is not because of them or because of others.”
The support for the national team has not always been as strong as it should but Broos was happy with the fans in Durban, whom he said were a 12th man in arduous circumstances.
“I was very happy with the crowd today and it helped us in difficult moments,” the Bafana trainer said.
“Let’s hope now that even in the coming home games the crowd will be as good as it was today because this team deserves that… we lost three times in two years and a half, so I think a team like that deserves to be supported.”
