Musawenkosi Mdhluli Not Intimidated By Mamelodi Sundowns Setup!
Musawenkosi Mdhluli Not Intimidated By Mamelodi Sundowns Setup! The 21 year old attacker is the most recent academy player to graduate into the senior team.
Musawenkosi Mdhluli Not Intimidated By Mamelodi Sundowns Setup! The 21 year old attacker is the most recent academy player to graduate into the senior team.
He is yet to make his first team debut but has been on the 18 man team a few times. The youngster says that the transition into senior football has been a turbulent one.
“Life hasn’t been smooth, mainly because of all the new adaptations and being in the new environment but it has been an interesting journey so far.” He tells the club website.
“I appreciate the opportunity that has been given to me” Mdhluli adds on.
He admits that he needs to acclimatise to his new surroundings and the demands of senior football.
“The difference between Reserve team football and senior team is mainly the tempo, because now you’re surrounded with players who are more talented and have more qualities than you and who are quicker, faster and stronger, so the tempo and the intensity will change.
“Those are the main differences between the two. What I’m working hard on is to try to get to the level of their tempo and intensity and to try and understand how the team plays and what’s required for me to be amongst the rest” he added.
Mdhluli is a very confident young man. He claims that he is not intimidated by his new surroundings.
Instead, he uses it as inspiration and motivation.
“No, I don’t feel intimidated by them but as a young boy, you’re bound to be star struck in the beginning but once you get used to training and travelling with the players you realise that they’re human too and it feels good to be around them because you get to learn from them and some share with you how got to the level that they’re at.
“So it’s truly a blessing to be around them. Because like they say: ‘Sometimes inspiration isn’t far-fetched.’”
Musawenkosi Mdhluli Not Intimidated By Mamelodi Sundowns Setup!