Mabasa aims for goal improvement

THE passage of time has taught Tshegofatso Mabasa to embrace pressure and brotherhood, so that’s why he’s focused on helping Orlando Pirates do well next season.

- MIHLALI BALEKA.

Mabasa scored fifteen goals in 48 games last season, and that was an average return after he netted nineteen goals in 33 matches the season before.

So, as the new season beckons, Mabasa will be eager to improve his numbers upfront by contributing to as many goals as he possibly can for the team.

However, the 28-year-old admits that he’s not fazed by the responsibility as it’s part and parcel of the job.

“The older I get, the less worried I am about pressure,’ the striker said during the premiere of Pirates’ docu-series Giants, last week. “You can’t perform well without pressure.”

Being able to handle pressure hasn't come naturally for Mabasa. He has to feed off the support of his teammates and technical team as well.