Abdeslam Ouaddou Shares Thoughts on Lebone Seema’s Performance Against Mamelodi Sundowns
- Abdeslam Ouaddou has commented on Lebone Seema missing some chances during Orlando Pirates' draw against Mamelodi Sundowns
- Seema ended the game with the Man of the Match award after an awesome performance in defence against the defending champions
- The Soweto giants supporters shared their views on the former Marumo Gallants mentor's comments on Seema on social media
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou shared his thoughts on Lebone Seema’s missed opportunity when the defender chose to shoot instead of passing to a better-positioned teammate.
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The Sea Robbers ended Mamelodi Sundowns' good form at home as they held them to a 1-1 draw at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, with goals from Peter Shalulile (Sundowns) and Cemran Dansin, who scored the equaliser for the visitors.
The draw came after the Sea Robbers missed out on CAF Champions League group stage qualification. They also secured a place in the semi-finals of the Carling Knockout Cup in a previous round, maintaining momentum in domestic competitions.
Ouaddou shares opinion on Seema's chance
The moment came late in the game at Loftus Versfeld Stadium when Seema and two teammates broke through the Mamelodi Sundowns defence, with Tshepang Moremi unmarked inside the box. However, Seema went for goal himself, allowing goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to make a comfortable save and deny Pirates a possible winning opportunity.
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Ouaddou admitted that Seema could have created a scoring chance for Moremi but pointed out that the defender is still developing his game.
He praised Seema’s attacking intent from the back and his willingness to take initiative in front of goal, noting that such confidence is important for a young player.
The Moroccan coach congratulated him for earning the man of the match award and said he couldn’t fault the player’s ambition, even though a pass to a teammate might have been the better option.
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He added that players should value an assist as much as scoring. Overall, he was satisfied with earning a point and emphasised that the team remains focused on their targets for the season and will continue fighting.
Here is what fans are saying about Ouaddou's comments on Seema's missed opportunity and also the player's performance.
U-Austine ☠️ said:
"But he said he wants Players to be selfish in the box on his first training session 😏😏."
Lindiwe Chasing quadruple shared:
"Shareholders drink us week in and week out. They get praised on some ‘that would have been a screamer , they need to work on that finish’ kodwa a defender tries to score and he gets blasted like this in the media even . Aowa."
Kgontse wrote:
"You don't do that to players especially if you still expect them to play for you."
Bongi@7 reacted:
"This one is going to lose the dressing room."
ChangeYakahina Tech_carnly commented:
"Seema poor decision is because of coach personnel problems with players."
Ouaddou on starting Dansin vs Sundowns
Briefly News earlier reported that Ouaddou explained why Dansin started in Pirates draw against Sundowns on Saturday.
The South African midfielder was a surprise inclusion on the Bucs' line-up and delivered in the match.
Source: Briefly News
