Shalulile, Erasmus and Zwane can emulate ‘CBD’, says Ngwenya
The lethality of the Mamelodi Sundowns trio of strikers Peter Shalulile, Kermit Erasmus and Themba Zwane is gradually evoking memories of the “CBD”, which was a deadly partnership formed by Leonardo Castro, Khama Billiat and Keagan Dolly. The much- vaunted CBD terrorised defenders between 2015 and 2016, scoring a combined 25 league goals to help Sundowns win the 2015/16 championship. The deadly trio also played a pi pivotvot al role in Downs’ CAF
Champions Cha League success of 2016.
The blossoming of Downs’ new recruits of Nam Namibian front man Shalulile and Erasmus, cou coupled with Zwane’s upturn in form, has seen the Brazilians fire from all cylinders this season. Shalulile, Erasmus and Zwane hav have scored 10 goals between them in the DStF DStv From Premiership. five league games, Zwane already boa boasts five goals, with no assist. Shalulile has three goals and two assists after the sam same number of DStv Premiership matches as Z Zwane, while Erasmus has netted two tim times, racking up three assists from four leag league games.
Th The advent of the Shalulile-ErasmusZwa Zwane combo has drawn out debate, with man many feeling the new attacking partnership can emulate the CBD. One of the people who hav have predicted that this new attacking unit can match the CBD is Downs’ erstwhile star Ma Manqoba “Shakes” Ngwenya.
““This is a very strong attacking partnership. Sha Shalulile has an unbelievable work ethic; he’s also very good aerially. Kermit is a striker who is a ball player and that complements the style of Sundowns, especially with the fact that Mshishi [Zwane] is also good at playing the ball,” Ngwenya told the Sowetan.
““These three players will go far this season. To b be honest I think their combination can eve even be bigger than the CBD. I think what they have done is just a start. We [Sundowns] are in second gear…we are still going to put gear three, four and five, then you’ll see won wonders,”
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