A 3-4-1-2 would allow Jose Riveiro to deploy three of his outstanding central defenders. As the Buccaneers are stacked in that position.
Having the likes of Thabiso Sesane and Tapelo Xoki on the bench is a luxury. That would be afforded to him, should the club pull off a deal for SuperSport’s Kegan Johannes.
This formation would get the prodigiously talented. Relebohile Mofokeng into the side as a number 10. Behind two central strikers with wildly different skill sets.
A dream move for Grant Margeman would give the Bucs central midfield duo. A dynamic and youthful look and there’s also the option of using Kabelo Dlamini.
Experienced hardman Makhehlene Makhaula off the bench. What about Patrick Maswanganyi? Let’s discuss him in more detail.
Of course, with a few new names arriving and two strikers in the team, key players will be left out.
Patrick Maswanganyi was a key operator last season. His tally of five goals and five assists in 27 league matches doesn’t tell the story of how instrumental the 26-year-old is to the Pirates machine.
In all likelihood, Jose Riveiro will accommodate him at someone else’s expense. As they say, this is a great problem to have.
Intense competition for places across the pitch is turning the Buccaneers into credible title contenders.
