Orlando Pirates have turned heads in the Betway Premiership with the headline signing of players like Sipho Mbule.
The 27-year-old was only one of four new additions to the club’s engine. Others include Masindi Nemtajela, Sihle Nduli, and Abdoulaye Mariko.
Below is a full look at coach Abdeslam Ouaddou’s 10 midfielders available in his rather illustrious Orlando Pirates squad.
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The newly arrived Moroccan coach Ouaddou will have the luxury of multiple combinations and flexible formations. His options can see the Orlando Pirates play any formation, be it 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 4-5-1, or 3-4-3, next season.
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The A-list features four defending midfielders, three creative midfielders and three players who can play in both defensive and creative midfield roles.
Among the most experienced players are the 35-year-old Makhehleni Makhaula with 259 matches, and Sihle Nduli, aged 29, with 147 matches at TS Galaxy and Stellenbosch FC.
FULL LIST OF ORLANDO PIRATES DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS AND CREATIVE MIDFIELDERS
- Makhehleni Makhaula, 35
- Thalente Mbatha, 25
- Simphiwe Selepe, 20
- Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, 30
- Goodman Mosele, 25
- Selaelo Rasebotja, 24
- Sipho Mbule, 27
- Sihle Nduli, 29
- Masindi Nemtajela, 23
- Abdoulaye Mariko, 23.
WHICH PLAYERS ARE YOU EXPECTING TO SEE AS REGULAR STARTERS NEXT SEASON?
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