{"id":44206,"date":"2025-12-06T08:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=44206"},"modified":"2025-12-06T08:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:41:11","slug":"why-sipho-mbule-isnt-good-enough-for-orlando-pirates-or-bafana-bafana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/06\/why-sipho-mbule-isnt-good-enough-for-orlando-pirates-or-bafana-bafana\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Mbule isn\u2019t good enough for Orlando Pirates or Bafana Bafana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Sipho Mbule<\/strong> has been included in the <strong>2025 Bafana Bafana AFCON<\/strong> squad and he\u2019s now found a home at Orlando Pirates. <\/p>\n<p>Is he overrated though?<\/p>\n<p>Mbule started life as a deep-lying playmaker, but has slowly gravitated further up the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Still, his stats don\u2019t paint a great picture.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-orlando-pirates-star-sipho-mbule-lacks-a-cutting-edge\"><strong>Orlando Pirates star Sipho Mbule lacks a cutting edge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sipho Mbule\u2019s most productive period came at the now-defunct SuperSport United with 11 goals and 10 assists in 101 appearances. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a healthy output, but those numbers have steadily declined throughout his career. <\/p>\n<p>He only chipped in with five goals and four assists in 68 appearances across stints with Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A tally of zero goals and zero assists in 15 appearances for Orlando Pirates isn\u2019t good enough for a No 10 and simply has to get better. <\/p>\n<p>He hasn\u2019t scored or assisted in any of his last 21 matches for club and country. <\/p>\n<p>Midfield gems <strong>Mpho Padime<\/strong> and <strong>Cemran Dansin<\/strong> will be breathing down his neck in the coming seasons.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mofokeng-started-slowly-but-he-s-warming-up-nicely\"><strong>Mofokeng started slowly, but he\u2019s warming up nicely<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Youngster <strong>Relebohile Mofokeng<\/strong> has\u00a0<strong>43 direct goal contributions after 105 outings for the Sea Robbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mofokeng claimed an assist against Durban City, his second of the campaign, after an uncharacteristically slow start to the season. <\/p>\n<p>He was the man of the match against Gavin Hunt\u2019s KwaZulu-Natal side, too. <\/p>\n<p>Some fans and pundits think Mofokeng needs to move abroad to maximise his potential.<\/p>\n<p>Mofokeng racked up a staggering 49 appearances in the 2024\/25 season across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the club\u2019s most important operator over the past two campaigns, that sample of matches included 12 goals and 15 assists. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s showing Mbule how it\u2019s done in the final third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Mbule #isnt #good #Orlando #Pirates #Bafana #Bafana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sipho Mbule has been included in the 2025 Bafana Bafana AFCON squad and he\u2019s now found a home at 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