In-demand Pirates youngster Relebohile Mofokeng 'Size is still an issue': Eric Tinkler identifies one area Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng needs to improve
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Former Orlando Pirates head coach Eric Tinkler has pinpointed an area for improvement for teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng, which he believes is crucial for the youngster to take his career to the next level.
Since bursting onto the top-flight scene, Mofokeng has consistently impressed in the Betway Premiership, culminating in him winning the Young Player of the Season award last season.
This season he has continued to build from his impressive performances, scoring eight goals and providing 11 assists in 26 appearances across all competitions.
His impressive displays have earned him a national team call-up from Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. However, despite his achievements, Tinkler believes the youngster needs to develop his physical presence further.
"I think the youngster (Mofokeng) has shown a lot of maturity when I compare him to a lot of other youngsters. I think he shows a lot of maturity at his age. Very comfortable on the ball and he is not afraid to express himself, which is a positive," Tinkler said in an interview with SoccerBeat Podcast on Youtube.
"But I also think there is a lot of room for growth for him. I think his size is still an issue for me, especially when if we want to consider him going to Europe somewhere.
"I think that is an area of his development that needs to improve, but I think he has a lot of potential to become an extremely good winger because of that creativity and not afraid to take people on.
"And he has a great vision in sight and is a selfish player. He looks to set up and finds other players so I have actually been very impressed with his progress," said the former Cape Town City boss.
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