Dlamini makes bold statement about Mbule & Co.’s arrival at Pirates

Orlando Pirates midfielder Kabelo Dlamini is impressed with the business done by the club management in the transfer window.

The Buccaneers signed  Sipho Mbule (free), Yanela Mbuthuma (Richards Bay), Masindi Nemtajela (Marumo Gallants), Tshepang Moremi (AmaZulu), Nkosikhona Ndaba (Richards Bay), Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United), Tshepo Mashiloane (Baroka), and Sihle Nduli (Stellenbosch), Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Kamogelo Sibelebele (TS Galaxy), and Azola Tshobeni (Chippa United).

The majority of these players will be in action regularly for the Buccaneers, who are aiming to challenge Mamelodi Sundowns for the Premier Soccer League. Dlamini has welcomed the new teammates and is convinced they will help him become an even better player.

He went on to mention Sipho Mbule, who he believes has all the qualities to improve the Sea Robbers.

‘You have to be on top of your game'

“The arrival of new players, especially midfielders, does push me to work even harder. We’re playing for Pirates, and every season the club signs new quality players, and you just have to be on top of your game every time you’re given a chance,” Dlamini told the media.

“Everyone knows Sipho, he’s a top player and we’re grateful that we are sharing the changing room with him. I hope he’s going to help the team reach its goals. His style of play fits the Pirates’ philosophy, so we’re grateful to have him.”

The 29-year-old then explained why it will be vital for the team to beat Sekhukhune on Saturday in their PSL opener.

“It’s very important to have a great start again like last season because we’re competing against strong teams like Sundowns, they hardly drop points, so when you compete against them, you can’t afford to draw or lose two games in a row because it might be over for you in the title race,” Dlamini continued.

“Last season we started well but we made some mistakes here and there, so we want to fix those mistakes, we dropped points against teams like Magesi, Sekhukhune, so we must minimise dropping points against less-fancied opponents,” he concluded.