'I'm going to say this‚ because other coaches punt their players as well‚ that he deserves a look-in at the national team too.'
Rakhale put in a nifty display being a thorn in the flesh of Bidvest Wits in a goal-fest Nedbank Cup quarterfinal at Bidvest Stadium on Saturday night that ended 3-3 at normal time‚ and 4-4 at extra time‚ before Chippa won 5-3 on penalties.
Former Orlando Pirates forward Rakhale's reputation for inconsistency and not being strong on defensive contribution are probably the factors that have cost him Bafana call-ups in the past. Larsen‚ though‚ said that since his arrival as coach at Chippa in January he has been impressed with Rakhale's consistent displays‚ and significant improvement defensively."Something he has brought in is to be a little bit more direct. In the past he played a lot sideways and back‚ and he had touches on the ball that weren't eliminating players.
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