There is a lot of dynamics involved when a player transition from a club to the national team. Others they focus, others they can easily lose focus. It can be mentally draining if you are weak.
According to former Pirates star Oupa Manyisa there is a lot of mind games at big tournament like AFCON. When you play a team with high intensity. You have to try and control the tempo and take it down bit at the right moment.if you are faced with a team playing with a low intensity you must try to press them.
According to Thuso Phala artificial pitch is also a bit of a challenge. Artificial pitch can get very hot in the northern parts of Africa. At time they will put their soccer boots on the cooler box to prepare themselves for the game.
When it comes to the food the taste and the smell is different from what they used to in SA. In big tournament like the one hosted by Cameron players need to adjust to the new conditions.
Thuso Phala confirmed that when “Bafana” played the word cup qualifiers in Cameron back then, the was a guy selling a big rat at the robot while they were inside the bus.
When players arrive at the hotel. They did not want to eat the meat at the hotel, they preferred sandwiches without meat . They did not trust the meat that was served.
When they play in certain countries like DRC passport will go missing at times. The balls will disappear when they have training session. Players at the AFCON(Cameron) they need to adjust to the new conditions.
It is not easy at times for players to play under different tactics at club level and move to the national team and play under different tactics.
However according to Manyisa it is not that bad as you learn a lot because you can take what you do at club level and practice it at the national team or vice versa.
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Had a dope chat with Oupa Manyisa and Thuso Phala – check it out https://t.co/RVVmOUdzbz
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