Is there hope for the PSL.

I was disappointed after watching a couple of PSL matches at the standard of our local soccer. I mean it is called Premier Soccer league, which really represents the highest level football but it does not reflect that on the pitch.

I am not a control freak, it’s just that, we as South African hail our local teams so much, we tend to forget about the silly childish mistakes they do on the pitch. I mean who expects an indirect free kick or even a fowl throw in a premier league soccer match. Those are some of the silly mistakes our “professional” soccer players do in league and cup matches.

I am a lover of soccer, just like you, who is reading this blog, but as a soccer fanatic, don’t we anticipate high class football from our local teams, especially if their professional. And the goals on the other hand are a big disappointment. After a full PSL weekend, we only have about 10 goals scored. It might not have happened this weekend, but it happens countless times throughout the duration of the season.

Is it a problem or is it’s just hard to score goals in SA.

I think the players don’t work hard enough on the pitch, don’t work hard at practice or even after that. I’ve heard about some of the star players in the world who practice individually for more hours after their team practice is over, but rarely heard anything about our South African stars.

The subject matter here is we are in demand of high class football. We want to talk more about our PSL teams in buses, trains at work and at gatherings and we want to talk less about the Rooney’s, the Ronaldo’s, the Messi’s.

We have players that can really make our PSL shine among the rest. We have the capabilities to have a competitive league, not only Chiefs and Pirate competing at in every cup final. It’s just that I believe we as supporters demand more. If they want to see more people in stadiums, then let’s see the magic on the pitch.

Is Benni a threat to the PSL?

Benni ”in the 18 area” McCarthy, the only South African with a UEFA Champions League gold medal has returned home and is playing for the Buccaneers-Orlando Pirates.

Now this is a player who has been travelling all around Europe, playing in some of the best team teams in the world and has achieved so much in his international period. He still stands as the top goal scorer for the national team and is one of the South Africa’s best and most prosperous export in 12 years.

With his credentials he has the experience that 90% of the Premier Soccer League players have not even sniffed, and is now playing in S.A. where this league is still developing.

He is now playing for Orlando Pirates and to the rest of the PSL teams, does he pose a threat? Well the answer is yes and maybe no?

Yes, because he has the experience that most players don’t have and he has played against the best. I believe weather he is so called “un-fit” he still has the ability to score goals, and I believe he will because Pirates is the kind of team that need accurate goal scorers. If you take some time to look at some of the goals he has scored in the past,you would see that he has done some damage against the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. And what stops him from doing more damage to the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, Sundown’s or even Super Sport United. If its the question of being slow you’re asking, then maybe you should think about the likes of AC Milans Filippo Inzaghi, Roma’s Frencsco Totti or even our Golden Arrows Collins Mbesuma who may not the most fastest players but make a mark in putting the ball in the back on the net, so what’s stopping Benni

If we had to say he is not a threat, what would be the reasons justifying that.

No he is not a threat because he might actually be a weakness that teams might thrive on. I mean whether you where the greatest soccer player or not, age tends to catch up with you. Just because you scored goals when you where 20 doesn’t mean you can if you’re 30. All I’m saying is teams may gain some momentum knowing that Benni is on the field, and they might capitalize on that. Whether he has the experience its all in his head, and may not be in his legs. And everyone knows you need to your legs to play the game, does he really still have it.

The truth is Benni is back, and he has proved himself on his debut Match this passed weekend against Black Leopards by scoring. And though you might think it was a “flook” it wasn’t , because Benni is a striker and he has the strikers instinct, so its his job to score.

The questions still remains, will he keep it up for the whole season? We’ll just have to wait and see.