Mamelodi Sundowns left-back Terrence Mashego says he is looking forward to setting his own standard at the club after fully recovering from his injury.
Mashego was signed by Sundowns in September last year but he got a knee injury on his debut against AmaZulu in the same month that kept him out of the team for the entire calendar year.
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The former Cape Town City left-back only returned to full fitness in February this year, but at the time Sundowns already had a winning team and he found himself behind Aubrey Modiba and Sifiso Ngobeni in the pecking order.
The 27-year-old says he knew that there was pressure joining Sundowns and he was eager to set his standard after returning from injury.
"As an individual I always motivate myself and I always try to do my best, because I knew that when I came to Sundowns there was pressure," Mashego told Sundowns media.
"I knew the individuals that are playing in my position and also if you could assess throughout the season, Aubrey [Modiba] and Sifiso [Ngobeni] they've been doing well.
"I knew that when I came back I also had to set the standard and towards the end I was getting there. I was now getting used to the guys, how they play and the system of the team, the instructions of the coaches and I was able to now adapt to the instructions," he said.
The Bafana Bafana defender went on and explained how proud he is to be playing for a club from his home town and how he relates with the people from Mamelodi. The dreadlocked left footer also opened up on the prospect of finally having a pre-season with Sundowns, where he will have a proper chance to impress the coaches at the Tshwane giants.
"There's pride in coming from Mamelodi because every time I go home the people are happy to see me," he said. "I walk with pride knowing that I am from Mamelodi and I play for Mamelodi Sundowns and I've won the league with Sundowns."
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"I'm also excited to be going back to the hood and it feels like I'm doing something for the community."I am excited, I can't wait for the preseason because I've been waiting for that moment to at least be with the team and go to camp, train with the team and get used to the system," he added.
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