5 days Ago By James Freemantle
Gavin Hunt has named a surprising Orlando Pirates player as the best operator for the Sea Robbers. Do you agree? Hunts thinks Orlando Pirates star Makhaula is underrated Speaking on SuperSport TV at the weekend, Gavin Hunt believes Teboho Mokoena is the best player in the land, but his favourite Orlando Pirates player might surprise you. Meanwhile, he’s not convinced Lucas Ribeiro would shine at a smaller club.
“Ribeiro scores goals, but if you put him in Magesi, he will struggle. He would need to work harder there,” Hunt said on SuperSport TV . “Teboho Mokoena is the best player in South Africa.
“At [Orlando] Pirates, the best player is the boy in the middle. I can’t say his name. It starts with an M.
Makha...
something. [Makhehleni Makhaula]. He is the best at Pirates.
He is the glue.” When do Orlando Pirates play next? Next up for the Sea Robbers is the first leg of a massive Champions League semi-final against Egyptian outfit Pyramids FC. Sunderland watching Mabasa and Mbatha? Northeast English giants Sunderland, currently scrapping to fight their way back into the Premier League, are keen on two Bucs stars.
“It’s the same club [Sunderland] interested in another Pirates player, Thalente Mbatha. It’s believed that when the scouts came to look at Mbatha, they were also happy with Mabasa, and they had to assess him further in other games. Apparently, they were happy, and they had enquired about him.
So, Sunderland is the club interested in Tshegofatso Mabasa,” SoccerLaduma concluded. Will the Buccaneers reach this season’s Champions League final? Let us know by leaving a comment below or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211 . Also, subscribe to The South African website’s newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X and Bluesky for the latest news.
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