'Refs Please Don't Cheat Chiefs Like You Did In The MTN8'

Oct 17, 2023 - 05:32 pm

By Lusanda Luthuli

'Refs Please Don't Cheat Chiefs Like You Did In The MTN8'

The latest news on Rulani Mokwena's tactics in the MTN8 Final and the Carling Knockout Cup draw has invited some comments from Soccer Laduma's avid readers.

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Soccer Laduma's readers and commenters continue to react to the latest news.

Stories on the confirmation of the first round of Carling Knockout Cup fixtures and what Rulani Mokwena might have gotten wrong in the MTN8 Final has seen a host of SL readers sharing their comments.

Read: Rulani Blamed For Missed Penalties

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Rulani Mokwena enjoys an impeccable record since he was made sole head coach last year, but should his tactics come under questioning after a penalty shoot-out loss to Orlando Pirates in the Final.

There has been suggestions that Mokwena may have gotten his substitutions wrong against the Soweto giants, removing key platers towards the end of regulation time and extra-time, including Peter Shalulile.

Mokwena says he takes full responsibility for whatever that might have done wrong for Sundowns in the Final that he's the first to put his hand up and accept the blame.

One of the criticisms aimed at Rulani, is that he didn't have the proper foresight of the possibility of a penalty shoot-out, which they lost 3-1.

Here's how the readers reacted to the "Rulani Blamed For Missed Penalties" story:

"We are behind you coach, the only thing that's required is that the Technical team as a whole must learn to plan for knockout games, it's more of a project management thing, whereby the deliverables have to be achieved in a short period of time.

"Also our players have some sort of stage fright syndrome, which requires a specialist so that they can be fearless, otherwise we will sing the same story again in Africa," says pgyakeni.

"MTN tickets get sold out within 18 hours and most of the supporters at the stadium were Pirates fans. Lucky Lekgwathi said it," says Yellow dawana.

"When I looked at the team sheets, I actually thought Sundowns was thin on the bench. That amazed me a lot. And I think the Pirates coach realized that also and that he had a great chance to win the game if it went to extra time and penalties.

"Hence the plan was always to stretch Sundowns, so that they get tired," says msanisto.

"Hands OFF our coach, we don't blame him. Well done coach Rulani, you know what you are doing and we trust you. You substituted as you saw fit.