Da Cruz calls for patience as Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana settle in

Kaizer Chiefs coach Fernando Da Cruz has urged supporters to give Pitso Mosimane time to develop his new-look Bafana Bafana side after watching the team win all three of their recent matches.

South Africa defeated Guinea, Eritrea and Egypt in the games Da Cruz followed during the latest FIFA break, which included AFCON qualifiers and international friendly matches.

“I think the Bafana Bafana are one of the best teams in Africa,” said Da Cruz.

Mosimane has recently taken charge of the national team, and Da Cruz believes the players need time to understand their coach’s methods and establish themselves as a group.

“And now they have a new head coach, so we need to give him time. But the games that he played were good,” he added.

“I watched this game and I was happy about the performance of the team. But we need to give him time, because also he discovers this new group.”

Kaizer Chiefs had been due to have midfielder Lebohang Maboe included in the South Africa squad for the fixtures, but he withdrew after suffering an injury.

Maboe is now concentrating on his recovery rather than joining up with the national team.