John Tlale

“Pair them with the likes of (Grant) Kekana, the experienced ones, it's the only way they will grow by making mistakes," the former Bafana Bafana shot-stopper added.”

“If you're not playing, it's normal (to lack confidence), because Ronwen is someone who is brave, who wants to start from the back even under pressure, so it gives the defence confidence but the defence we had, they don't like starting from the back and all those things.”

“I don't want to blame Onyango, if the goalkeeper is not playing regularly, it becomes difficult, he is the last-line of defence, you kill the whole team but if he plays regularly, then the confidence comes back”

“If you give this boy (Khulumani Ndamane) such a big responsibility, you're gonna kill him”

“Champions League, you don't throw them under the bus.”

“Put experienced players who have been there, if you check the whole defence, only (Khuliso) Mudau had the experience of Africa, others are new to play (CAF)”

“You watch the game on Friday, I could not even sleep, I was so hurt”

“A South African coach could have long been gone, because he (Cardoso) can't even match Manqoba (Mngqithi) you know. I don't know what makes them delay.”