Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Zoro- should he be in goals or infield?

Last Sunday's two games further ignited the question that's been bothering most of us alot: should Zorodzai Murapa better known as Zoro be our outright striker since he is good at it or should he be an attacking midfielder which he is also good at?

The match between Happy People saw him start as a midfielder playing behind his brother Zeal who was partnering Benji upfront. He was accussed of "playing like Simba, delaying passes" Zeal even wondered; "i don't know how you two guys manage to combine well" before saying Zoro is selfish which many feel maybe a family thing since Zeal also denies striking partners passess when they are in better striking positions.

Zoro then went between the sticks in the second half and kept a clean sheet which had also been done by Tinz in the first half. But its the game with Vuvuzela in Oodi that saw stand goalkeeper Ronny and Thutsi let in goals that almost gave Vuvuzela a victory they did not deserve.

Zoro had been in goals in the larger part of the game with FC Broadhurst leading 3-1 and mid way through the second half, his cries for playing infield were finally heard by stand in coach Mozzy who got rocky defender Ronny take the goalie's jersey. But Ronny was more of a Morris Green-running all over the 18 yard area and it was a matter of time before Vuvuzela scored a second goal.

With a shaky Broadhurst that so desperately needed the referee's final whistle to blow, Thutsi went into and his immediate impact was to pick the ball from the nets and the biased referee certainly wanted a Vuvuzela victory as he let play go on into the dusty sunset of Oodi. All this long Zoro was upfront now partying in a six men strikeforce that had no cover from the midfield.

2 comments:

  1. Honestly I feel Zoro should be used as an attacking winger: preferably right winger, that is If the coach considers taking him away from the position he plays best ie. goalkeeper's. I strongly feel the management should seriously consider opening the wallet and sign a goal keeper because for a long time this department has been neglected. May be its because The defence is well taken care of by rock solid Packers Ndlovu, Ronnie, Freed, Taurai, Moses Vurayai and crew and the situation doesn't warrant investiment on a good goal keeper.

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  2. We nid investment in that department, we do not want the likes of Vusa Mrava or Kumbi

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