Motale: Bucs should go after Ofori
If there is one thing that Orlando Pirates needs to fix at the club it is their goalkeeping department, says former Bucs captain Edward Motale.
The former Bucs defender believes Wayne Sandilands hasn’t been good enough at the club, while Joris Delle simply hasn’t made the grade.
Motale reckons the Buccaneers need to go into the market for a top goalkeeper and suggests Maritzburg United’s Richard Ofori might be the best buy for the club.
“There is a huge void in the goalkeeping department at Pirates, that’s one thing they really need to fix next season. If you look at the squad, it is really balanced from the strikers and midfielders to the defenders, the problem is our goalkeeper,” said Motale.
“I think Wayne has been given enough time to prove himself, he has made a lot of mistakes which have cost the team in the past. I think he is too relaxed and knows that he owns the position. Our second goalkeeper (Delle) also has not proven himself. He was given some game time when he first came in but he doesn’t look like someone you can make your first choice. That’s why I would suggest the club try and do their best to sign that boy from Maritzburg United, Richard Ofori. “I think he is one of the best goalkeepers we have in the country and he will add a lot of value at Pirates. I have read many times in the papers that the club wants to sign him. But nothing has been confirmed yet. So, my suggestion will be for the management to do everything they can to sign Ofori.”
Motale is adamant that bringing Ofori on board at Pirates would help the club and bring stability to the goalkeeping department.
The former defender believes signing Ofori will also help bring the level of competition higher at the club and motivate Sandilands and Delle to always be on top of their game.
“Competition at every club helps. If there is no competition players tend to relax, I think that’s what is happening at Pirates with Sandilands. When we were winning trophies during our time at the club we were doing so because everyone wanted to play and the level of competition was high,” he continues.
“There were about three players in each position fighting to be in the starting line-up. The team becomes strong and every player is always on top of their game. Once they fix the goalkeeping issues I think the club will be much stronger next season. For now, they must just push to at least finish the season as one of the top four.”