‘He is just a boy who wants to play football’: Pirates boss Riveiro on Saleng: Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro is happy to see Monnapule Saleng in the spotlight for impressive on-field performances but wants the attacker to stay grounded on the face…
Jose Riveiro head coach of Orlando Pirates during a press conference on October 27 2022 at the PSL Offices.Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro is happy to see Monnapule Saleng in the spotlight for impressive on-field performances but wants the attacker to stay grounded.
The 24-year-old will be a key player for Pirates when they take on Kaizer Chiefs in their DStv Premiership Soweto derby at FNB Stadium on Saturday. Riveiro added that though Saleng hasn’t changed his behaviour because of praise from fans, there must be a system to protect him and the players who are not getting much game time.
“We will try to keep an eye on all of them because we need them sooner than later. We are talking about one boy who didn’t participate in the first seven to eight games — we need to pay attention to the ones who are not in the spotlight at the moment.