'If one person made a mistake, it means we all made a mistake,' said the Sundowns co-head coach.
Many might point fingers at Themba Zwane and Andile Jali for missing and conceding a penalty in the 1-1 draw against Petro Atletico on Saturday, which saw Mamelodi Sundowns knocked out of the Caf Champions League quarterfinals.Trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Luanda, Zwane, who is Sundowns’ designated penalty taker, had an opportunity to put his side ahead at FNB Stadium, but squandered the chance from 12 yards, hitting the post.
Masandawana co-head coach Manqoba Mngqithi, however has come to the defence of the two, shielding the midfielders from being used as scapegoats. “Sometimes the people who make mistakes are those who do good for you so it is very important as a coach and the leadership of the game to kill the blame-game because we are one team. If one person made a mistake, it means we all made a mistake. As coaches, we must be the ones who take the blame because these players are good for us and they have done well for us in many instances and they are still going to do well for us …. we must be willing to embrace them and show love,” he added.
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