Bafana Bafana
Nkosi tipped for Bafana return
2010-11-25 14:10
Johannesburg - Assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi is thrilled with the form of
Siyabonga Nkosi and believes the Golden Arrows playmaker is pushing for a
Bafana Bafana return.
Nkosi, who struggled at SuperSport United last term, has played a
key role in Arrows' strong start to the season, which currently sees
them lying third on the standings.
Most recently, he starred in a 3-1 victory over Mpumalanga Black
Aces on Sunday, scoring his second goal of the campaign and providing
two assists - prompting Ncikazi's praise.
"The boy is fast becoming an asset to the team and we as
technical team (are) understandably happy and satisfied about his
overall contribution to the team since the start of the season," Ncikazi
told Sunshine Press.
"It is still early days but we were certainly spot on when we signed him at the start of the season.
"His presence in the team has had a positive impact on our
players who look up to him for guidance. What I like about him is that
despite playing for Kaizer Chiefs and in both Israel and Germany, he
remains down-to-earth and is very respectful.
"There's no doubt Arrows will continue to be competitive when we
have such quality players such as 'Bonga'. From what he has shown us so
far, I strongly believe he can offer our national team a lot," concluded
Ncikazi.
Nkosi, with 25 Bafana caps, first caught the eye with
Bloemfontein Celtic, netting 12 goals in 52 games between 2003-06. He
went on to feature for Kaizer Chiefs, Arminia Bielefeld (Germany),
Maccabi Netanya (Israel) and Matsatsantsa, before surprisingly joining
Abafana Bes'thende in the off-season.