‘Time to upset the apple cart’: Baxter urges Bafana to ‘have a go’ at Egypt

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Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has promised to have a go at Egypt, rallying his players to be brave and not just accept that Mo Salah is a world class player. By DanieMothowagae

“Yeah, he is a world class player, and? We’ve got to get after him as well,” urged Baxter ahead of South Africa’s last-16 clash against the Pharaohs at the imposing Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night.“It’s 90 minutes; it’s a cup. The players must be confident, be daring, be brave and be aggressive. This is a great opportunity to upset the apple cart.

While Baxter has been heavily criticised for his cautious approach, he argued that the players had been better tactically. The coach’s confidence stems from the fact that Bafana had, on a number of previous occasions, delivered when least expected and Baxter was hoping that the Egypt game could be one of those.

It’s a fact that many are expecting Egypt to win on Saturday but Baxter is happy to carry the underdog tag.

 

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