In the early minutes of the clash between the Lions and South Africa, the vulnerabilities that Coach Rokraki attempted to conceal were laid bare.
The bench did not meet the expectations for progressing to the second round of the AFCON competition.
Some players fielded were evidently not convincing to Rokraki himself.
South Africa’s team was within the grasp of the Moroccan squad to be defeated by a significant margin in today’s match.
Bafana Bafana was not the formidable force portrayed by the media, especially by neighboring Algeria, which was thoroughly convinced that the Lions were strong contenders for the final stages of the AFCON, but instead, the team capitalized on mistakes.
Several players demonstrated in the matches that the national team was not the right place for them.
The ambition and attempts to improve performance might have been plausible in at least two matches, but to extend your feeble experiment in football performance, some players may acknowledge to themselves that they are not fit for crucial national team matches.
However, populism is not the field’s solution.
As Moroccans say, “kayn ou ma kaynch” – we leave behind excessive enthusiasm and become realistic in the game.
