'Bafana can go all the way'
2006-01-09 21:41
Billy Cooper
Johannesburg - The brains behind Bafana Bafana believe they have the right blend of youth and experience to go all the way in the African Nations Cup
finals which kick off in Egypt next week.
Assistant coach Simon Ngomane said on Monday that the technical team had
worked long into the night to analyse the players and make the final selection.
"We (the technical team) worked long into the night analysing
the players. There
has been a lot of
work and effort put into the selection of
the 23-man squad
that head coach Ted
Dumitru announced
at the weekend."
On how far the
new-look Bafana will
shape up in the continental showpiece Ngomane said: "We are an unknown quantity at present. But just look at
Greece in Euro 2004. Nobody gave them a chance of getting into the knockout stages, never
mind winning the trophy. We have a good chance of getting to the final. The spirit is fantastic
and the players, especially the younger ones, have plenty to show and prove. But there will be
no pressure on them."
Now that his scouting duties are complete, Ngomane will focus on helping Dumitru and
assistant coach Pitso Mosimane. He'll spend time with the younger players, giving individual
coaching sessions over the next few weeks.
- Daily Sun