TS Galaxy interim coach Bernard Parker had a plan to beat Mamelodi Sundowns and it involved Seluleko Mahlambi.
Parker said they spent the week studying Sundowns and knew their defence would hold a high line. The approach was to send Mahlambi into the space behind it.
“Because we have been practicing on how they keep a high line and for us just to make sure that we attack the space behind with the young man Mahlambi.”
Besides the tactics, he also felt they had a psychological edge over Sundowns.
“We already had an advantage because of the psychological factor we have over them …. At the same time, they were more under pressure by having to score a lot of goals and winning the match.”
Parker credited Mahlambi as the key to making the plan work.
“He’s been so far our dangerous player for the last couple of games, so why not give the ball early to him, isolate him, give the ball early to him …. Great one v one. In the past two games he gave us penalties.”
Story by Polokwane Adventures