In form Mofokeng opens up on his new-found freedom

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In form Mofokeng opens up on his new-found freedom
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Relebohile Mofokeng has been directly involved in the four Orlando Pirates goals Bucs have scored in the last two Premier Soccer League outings.

On Saturday, he scored and assisted as the Sea Robbers beat Magesi FC 2-0 at the Orlando Amstel Arena in the Premier Soccer League. It followed up with another win, by the same margin, on Tuesday night against AmaZulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Mofokeng, once again, scored the first goal before forcing an own goal, from Darren Johnson, to help his team go top of the PSL table with 35 points, two more than Mamelodi Sundowns.

Relebohile Mofokeng Orlando Pirates

Mofokeng happy with the new role

All these have happened from the No.10 role that Mofokeng has been playing, a position coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has given him ahead of the likes of Sipho Mbule and Patrick Maswanganyi.

Mofokeng is happy that he has the freedom to roam in the final third, making him more effective.

“There, there is freedom, on the wing you’re close to the line and it narrows you down,” Mofokeng said after winning the Man-of-the-Match Award.

“10 is where there is space where I can create countless chances, so I think I’m free at 10 because I play with freedom, so I’m comfortable there,” he concluded.

Has Ouaddou hinted Mofokeng is his main man at No.10?

Meanwhile, coach Ouaddou has hinted Mofokeng will be played mostly at the No.10 role as opposed to the wing.

“I’ve seen quickly that he’s somebody who can play in that position because of his awareness, because of his capacity to scan, because of his technical quality, he can turn quickly when he receives the ball,” he told the media.

Abdeslam Ouaddou and Relebohile Mofokeng.

I said already he future of football is the scanning, and when you are able to take a decision before you receive the ball, this is the future; the modern footballer. And we are happy to have him in our team.

If he can bring you more in that position, why the coach can just put him on the side? Because on the side there is a touchline, it’s like you limit his capacity.

“Now, he has 360 degrees of possibilities today, on the side he only has 180 degrees because of the touchline,” Ouaddou concluded.

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