6 Things PSL Players Need To Learn From Lower Division Players

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Have you ever looked at a player and say “He used to be a better player when he played Ekasi”? A lot of players change once they are in the big leagues, they no longer do the same things that got them to the PSL, and You can argue that they changed in order to stay there, but a lot of soccer players changed their style without improving as football players. 

With the start of the new season tonight, PSL players need to learn or re-learn depending on if they had it at first. So I compiled a list of things I think PSL Players Need to Learn From Lower Division Players, that would benefit our soccer as a whole and hopefully get us more goals. because it breaks my heart that amateur players are learning the bad habits their role models which contributes in the deteriorating of our football in the country.

1.   Hunger

When ‘Terror’ Fanteni first made his appearance in the PSL, he was rumoured to have scored over a 500 goals in the Vodacom League ( A rumour I still do not believe by the way)

2.   Willingness To Learn

I think this is a strictly South African problem, where South African players feel that they have achieved and do not have anything else they can learn after a few good games they have played in the PSL.

3.   Take a lot of risks

If you want to see some of the most audacious things tried by South African players, granted It is the things they see being tried in European Leagues, then go to the lower divisions.

4.   Do not over play your part ( everybody has a job)

Some players want to do everybody’s job.

5.   Challenge Yourself

PSL players favourite line when asked what they want to achieve? “I want to do the best I can for me and focus on the team” It is like they go for the safe option, and challenging themselves depends on the club they are at.

6.   Sometimes disobeying the coach is what is needed

Coaches are great, but sometimes their plans just do not work, Einstein’s definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and expecting a different result.

7.   Deal with Pressure

When you are able to still play your game even when fans abuse you from the touchline....not stands but touchline. PSL players games seems to affected by the smallest things from fans who can not even get near the touchline

Hope we see goals this season, not eish, not almost but goals!