Bafana coach Baxter hints at changing tactics against Egypt in Afcon showdown

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'You know‚ if we're going to get beaten‚ let's get beaten with then flag high‚ not going there apologising.'

Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter listens to a questions during an Afcon press conference at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on July 1 2019.Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter says if South Africa are in a last-16 matchup against the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosts‚ and written off as no-hopers‚ then why not attack Egypt?

This from a coach whose defensive tactics have provoked anger from South Africans‚ as Bafana scraped into the last-16‚ where they meet Egypt at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night ‚ as the fourth-best third-placed finishers.Baxter had also said his team would try to rattle Ivory Coast in their Group D opener.

The Egyptian mid-summer heat of that 4.30pm kickoff game might have played a role in a structured 1-0 defeat where the attack failed. But‚ facing the hosts‚ in the knockout phase - and cup competitions at domestic level are Baxter's forté - perhaps the coach is genuine saying there might be nothing to lose setting free his attackers‚ to some extent.

 

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When you play , don't be afraid of losing but play to win.

We always knew that th bafanas never deserved to be in Egypt, but thanks to unscrupulous Jordaan and his CAF puppets for increasing the number of teams, so that Madagascar, SA nd friends can qualify. its good that it backfired. no short cuts

Which tactics? Anyone who knows our tactics/system? We are not good on anything yet.. We are not good on transition or attacks, set-pieces, running, skills or power We are just a group of 11 players so far.

FuckBaxterfuckbafanabafana

Useless coach. Hlaudi Motsweneng can do a better job motivating players.

You don't have tactics, jassss change your starting lineup...

Yep they not taking a ball

Bafana Bafana apologised already before the match hawu🤦🤦where have you been?

Lets support them guys

U r gng b beaten,wat do u expect😭😭

Which flag

When did he learn that spirit?

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