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<\/p>\nOrbit College coach Pogiso Makhonye has cast doubt on Monnapule Saleng\u2019s influence at the club, openly admitting the team may function better without the Orlando Pirates loanee.<\/p>\n
Saleng\u2019s arrival at Orbit was meant to signal a revival for the winger\u2019s career. Makhonye backed him from the start, even handing him the captain\u2019s armband as a show of confidence. But just weeks in, the coach has grown concerned.<\/p>\n
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Speaking on Metro FM\u2019s Sports Night Amplified with Andile Ncube<\/em>, Makhonye did not mince his words.<\/p>\n \u201cSo far, he hasn\u2019t given us what we expected from him as a big player,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to ask ourselves as a team \u2014 are we playing better when he\u2019s in the squad, or when he\u2019s not?\u201d<\/p>\n The coach suggested that Saleng\u2019s presence might even discourage teammates from giving their all.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he\u2019s not in the team, everyone puts in 110%. But when he\u2019s on the field, the others tend to sit back and rely on him,\u201d Makhonye explained.<\/p>\n The coach admitted he may have erred by thrusting Saleng into a leadership role so soon, especially given the winger\u2019s lack of game time at Pirates before his move.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe we\u2019ve given him too much responsibility too early,\u201d Makhonye conceded. \u201cThese boys were doing the job before without a big name. Now they want to rely on him. We need to help him, not burden him.\u201d<\/p>\n With crucial fixtures ahead, Makhonye insists the next two weeks will be critical in assessing both the player\u2019s role and the team\u2019s balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orbit College coach Pogiso Makhonye has cast doubt on Monnapule Saleng\u2019s influence at the club, openly admitting the…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,30],"tags":[46,79,49,50,80,54],"class_list":["post-2608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","category-world","tag-africa","tag-betway-premiership","tag-human-interest","tag-international","tag-south-africa","tag-sports","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\n