NEWS: Jose Riveiro hails in-form Tshegofatso Mabasa as full striker

The 27-year-old striker has made fairly an impression since his return to Pirates from a mortgage spell at Moroka Swallows.

Scoring a brace in opposition to Hungry Lions and contributing considerably within the Nedbank Cup alerts Mabasa’s kind and efficiency as a striker.

His earlier purpose in opposition to Crystal Lake has additional highlighted his effectiveness in entrance of the purpose.

The striker has stored the likes of Zakhele Lephasa, Kermit Erasums and Souaibou Marou out of the beginning line-up since his return to the membership.

“What we’re on the lookout for in that place, he suits nicely. He’s a striker that may assist us to play higher,” Riveiro mentioned.

“Everyone knows what Tshego can do within the field, his high quality, and his timing within the air. He’s very full.

“However he’s additionally bettering with enjoying removed from the field, he’s additionally giving us a number of issues, we don’t see the quantity 9 as a participant to finalise the motion within the field,” he added.

“We’d like a participant that helps us to play higher, to play the soccer that we need to play, to keep in touch with the ball and dominate the central lane of the sector. We wish a striker that may create areas for our three quantity 10.

“And up to now Tshego is doing nicely, it’s good for him and the workforce as a result of he’s discovering the online which is essential for quantity 9,” Reveiro concluded.

Pirates are by to the final eight of the Nedbank Cup and can study who they may face within the quarter-finals because the draw can be completed on Monday night.