Highlands Park will get their first taste of football in the bubble on Friday at Dobsonville Stadium when they take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the Absa Premiership‚ and coach Owen Da Gama says his charges are not fully prepared.
Da Gama said it has not been long enough since Highlands resumed training for players to be in tip-top physical condition but he understands that the show must go on to complete the season.
“Nobody can get it 100 percent right because it hasn’t been long since we started training but we have tried to manage the boys as best as possible‚” said Da Gama as he looked ahead to the meeting with the Brazilians. “Going into the first match‚ I don’t think there is anyone who will say they are ready and I don’t think that we are prepared.
“We only started playing 11 versus 11 at training last week because we had to introduce the players gradually due to the health and regulations that we had to follow. I started training with four players‚ moved to six‚ eight‚ ten until we had 22 last week.” Sundowns have already played two matches since football resumed last weekend‚ against Bidvest Wits in the Nedbank Cup and Orlando Pirates in the league‚ and Da Gama believes the Brazilians have an advantage.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
It’s advantage Sundowns at Dobsonville‚ says Highlands Park coach Da GamaHighlands Park will get their first taste of football in the bubble on Friday at Dobsonville Stadium when they take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the Absa Premiership‚ and coach Owen Da Gama says his charges are not fully prepared.
Read more »
Sundown, Pirates go scoreless in lacklustre Premiership returnMamelodiSundowns and orlandopirates did little to light up the resumption of the AbsaPrem season as they served up a lacklustre, goalless, draw at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday night. | IOLsport Pic: Masandawana
Read more »
Zungu is in good condition‚ says Pirates coach Zinnbauer ahead of Sundowns clashOrlando Pirates central midfielder Nkanyiso Zungu is set to be unleashed against Mamelodi Sundowns and make his debut in the blockbuster league encounter in Dobsonville on Tuesday evening.
Read more »
Pitso Mosimane on difficulties adjusting to football amid Covid-19 pandemic | SportMamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane says only the four teams who were in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals can talk about football amid the Covid-19 pandemic. | Sport24news
Read more »
Pitso Mosimane’s message to Motjeka Madisha after his mistakes in Sundowns' cup matchMamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane’s message to Motjeka Madisha after his mistake-riddled Nedbank Cup semifinal against Bidvest Wits on Saturday night was that the unfortunate central defender is in good company.
Read more »
Pitso Mosimane’s message to Motjeka Madisha after his mistakes in Sundowns' cup matchMamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane’s message to Motjeka Madisha after his mistake-riddled Nedbank Cup semifinal against Bidvest Wits on Saturday night was that the unfortunate central defender is in good company.
Read more »