Kickoff | 'Mooki played street soccer, and it worked for him'

Mlwane, who is now a renowned coach in the ABC Motsepe League's Mpumalanga Stream, named the XI best players he played alongside in a football career that also saw him playing for the likes of African Wanderers, Moroka Swallows and Tembisa Classic. 4-3-3. "I'm not that old-school [laughs].

This team could easily win the league." Brian Baloyi "I remember when I came to Kaizer Chiefs, he didn't start very well. Botende Eshele was the first-choice goalkeeper, but Brian slowly gained confidence and ended up being the first choice in the first team.



He was a brave goalkeeper. "He was also easily coachable as a player because his career didn't start very well, but as time went by, he became a top keeper and ended up at Bafana Bafana. He developed well.

" Sizwe Motaung, Gardner Seale, Goodman Hlongwane, Neil Tovey "What a humble guy, Motaung. He and I used to get along very well. He was a good right-back.

"I will put Seale as a left-back. For me, he was very good on one-on-ones. "My two centre-backs will be Tovey and Hlongwane.

I remember when I came to Moroka Swallows, Hlongwane was a great leader. He was aggressive and he could intimidate you. "At Chiefs, Neil Tovey was a team leader.

He could read the game. He was not a clumsy defender." Joseph Rapelego, Thabo Mooki, Andries Mpondo "Mpondo, even though I played with him very late in his career, was a great player.

He will lead the team. "Rapelego was a thinker. 'Manello' was good.

A good passer with a little bit of aggressiveness, and he could shoot from distance. "Mooki was a streetwise player. He played street soccer and football, and it worked for him.

Every time we didn't know what to do with the ball, we would give it to Mooki and tell him to dribble them. And . "Like Real Madrid, I attack one way.

I don't want any defensive-minded player in my midfield." Robson Muchichwa, Pollen Ndlanya, Thabo Mngomeni "I'd play Muchichwa because of the pace. He was a hard worker.

"Then Pollen could hold the ball so he will allow the oncoming midfielders to join in, especially Mooki. "On the right, I will put Mngomeni. He was not a striker, but I feel he can contribute a lot coming to that position.

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