iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has praised Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha saying the player has proved to be the engine for his side.
Mbatha put in a Man of the Match performance in their 4-1 demolition Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in the last 32 round of the Nedbank Cup in Durban on Saturday.
The 25-year-old also scored his side’s second goal against the Limpopo side and Khanye believes Mbatha hasn’t only been good in the cup encounter but has showed consistency in the last couple of matches.
Khanye also feels like Mbatha alongside Sipho Mbule in central midfield would be very beneficial for Abdeslam Ouaddou’s side.
“Well done to Mbatha and when I say well done to him it’s because for three games in a row he has been the engine at Orlando Pirates,” said Khanye on iDiski TV.
“Very composed when he should be he doesn’t rush and he makes Orlando Pirates clean. I’d like to see Mbule partnering with him in central midfield, not Mbule playing as a number 10.
“When Mbule is central he is very comfortable and they both can control the game. Mbatha did very well always showing up, making turns where he is supposed to. He fetches the ball if he has to play backwards and I don’t think [Masindi] Nemtajela complemented him.”
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