Tshepo Kehimile

Amrouche’s stay as Zebras Head Coach was always going to be difficult because he was expected to turn the tables around as the Zebras Head Coach and the mentor has not enjoyed much success of late.

However, one can commend Amrouche for setting the record straight from the onset as he made some few changes around camp. He dropped the likes of the experienced Joel Mogorosi and Lebogang Ditsile and made Mothusi Cooper to publicly apologise for his bad habits; the lad blossomed in the national team colours as he seemed revived after the incidents.

On the other hand, Amrouche’s recent performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, although dismal, was somewhat unlucky because in most of the games they lost narrowly, which suggests he had worked hard on his defence before letting in five goals in their final game against Algeria.

One other thing that I noticed is that there was a lack of creativity in front of goal. Most of the time he preferred not to use the experienced Mogakolodi Ngele in that playmaker role, which forced the team to play long balls. This was wasteful as we do not have bulky forwards to hold on to ball for the incoming midfielders to try a shot at goal.

I think if he could be given an additional year, I believe the boys will start firing and eventually results with come.