Mamelodi Sundowns Striker Kermit Erasmus Not Happy with His Goal Contribution
- Experienced Mamelodi Sundowns striker Kermit Erasmus has admitted that he failed to score regularly for the club and he's disappointed
- Erasmus initially had a target of 30 goals last season but he could only bang in six strikes across all competitions
- At the same time, the former Cape Town City player says he's is now looking to do better for Masandawana next season
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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Kermit Erasmus says he didn’t do well in the 2020/21 DStv Premiership season. Erasmus admits he should have found the back of the net more regularly for the league champions.
This comes after Masandawana bagged their fourth league title in a row and managed to win it by opening a 13 points gap to the second-placed AmaZulu.
Speaking to the media, the former Cape Town City forward says he is hoping to come back stronger next season. The 30-year-old hitman managed to score six goals plus seven assists out of 26 matches across all competitions.
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Erasmus addressed the press as per KickOff:
"In the first few games of the season, things were good, I just didn't get to the 30 goals. If people consider me as a failure, so be it. I am not ashamed to say that I failed. You have to be honest, you have to look how the season went and if I played all the games or not.
"Yes, people can be critical about it, I am critical myself about it, so there is no need for people's criticism. So, I need to focus and work towards the next season. There is always opportunity to try and do it again. That's the beauty of life and football.”
Speaking about the current top goalscorer in the form of SuperSport United star Bradley Grobler, the former Orlando Pirates forward has praised the Bafana Bafana international's unbelievable quality.
"I think you can't deny quality, if somebody has the quality to produce the goods, the only thing that can stop you is injury. Congratulations to Brad. That shows with consistency, playing regularly and being injury-free, what a difference it can make as an individual, and hopefully that could be something I can focus on in the new season when I come back for pre-season."
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Sundowns' coach Steve Komphela targeted by Orlando Pirates
The latest media reports suggest that Sundowns could lose coach Steve Komphela as he is targeted by the Soweto giants, Orlando Pirates.
According to Phakaaathi, the former Kaizer Chiefs manager is on the list of coaches seen as possible candidates to succeed Josef Zinnbauer. A source told Phakaaathi:
“Komphela is actually top of the list and could be a surprise announcement. They like him because he has an eye for young talent and they want to have more players from their development academies graduate to the senior team.”
Sundowns to return to camp for training on 5 July
The reigning league champions are scheduled to return to training early next month to prepare for their gruelling schedule.
Sundowns are set to campaign in the CAF Champions League and will also look to defend their lucrative league title. On the other hand, they have domestic titles they will look to fight for, such as the MTN8 and the Nedbank Cup.
Mngqithi addresses player movements at Sundowns
Taking a look at Sundowns news, Briefly News had a story that coach Manqoba Mngqithi said he is unsure if four of their players in the form of Nicholus Lukhubeni, Nyiko Mobbie, Phakamani Mhlambi and Sammy Seabi will return to the club.
Mngqithi was questioned regarding the players who were loaned to other DStv Premiership clubs to gain regular game time last season.
However, with the players set to see their existing contracts coming to expiration at the end of June, the Masandawana players’ futures remain unclear, according to Goal.
Mngqithi recently addressed the media:
“Come back to us? I don’t know. We are still going to sit down in that space but it will be to enhance what we have because the boys are looking good. Some of the boys who did not play much this past season will seem like new signings."
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