Former Borussia Dortmund forward Delron Buckley has advised Mamelodi Sundowns which player they must watch keenly if they have to avoid a big loss.
Sundowns play Dortmund in their second group stage match at the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday evening and need a win to edge closer to a place in the Round of 16.
The PSL champions started by beating Ulsan HD 1-0 on Wednesday while Dortmund are looking for their maiden win at the tournament following their goalless draw with Fluminense on Tuesday.
With the Dortmund team loaded with quality players, Buckley, who played for the Bundesliga giants from 2005-2009, has identified the dangerman from Niko Kovac’s team that Miguel Cardoso’s men must stop.
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“I always watch the Bundesliga and I am fascinated by the way he plays, Karim Adeyemi. This player is unbelievable, he is so quick,” Buckley said on SoccerBeat.
“When he has the ball on his foot, you do not know which side he is going to take you on. This is how effective this player is. Just giving advice to Sundowns, if you get this player under control, and you put him out of the game, then you will have less affection.
“When they come towards you, because he is the player upfront that just causes havoc all the time. He can dribble left or right and he changes positions, you never know where he is playing. He plays left, right wing because he has the freedom to play upfront.
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“When he has the ball on his foot, he is just a world class player that is difficult to stop. So, if the Sundowns defenders can get that under control, then they will have a good opportunity,” he further said.
While the former Bafana Bafana star feels Dortmund have more quality than Sundowns, he has advised the German side against underestimating Sundowns, whose “European style of play” he feels can shock the match favourites during the highly-awaited clash in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sundowns will kick off their second group stage match at 18:00 South African time at the TQL Stadium on Saturday.
