De Sa set to ring changes for Baroka clash
Platinum Stars coach Roger De Sa is set to make some changes to his team when Dikwena take on Baroka FC in a Nedbank Cup last-32 match at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on Wednesday.
Roger de Sa, coach of Platinum Stars (Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix)
De Sa wants his men to maintain the momentum that saw them stage an impressive comeback when Dikwena played to a 3-3 draw against Chippa United in their last match.
“It gives us an opportunity to try out two or three players. It’s a game that there’s not much pressure compared to the league. We will try out a few combinations with couple of players,” said De Sa.
“It’s important that we keep the rhythm going and from our last game against Chippa, our performance was okay and we want to keep that going. We don’t want to make too many changes, but we know there are players that need a rest to recover a bit and there are players that need to be tested out and be given an opportunity. We also need to keep the new ones active and give them an opportunity. It’s a bit of a juggle and hopefully we can make the right choices,” added De Sa.
De Sa says his side will give their best when they host Baroka on Wednesday.
“Cups can turn your season around. We are going to give couple of players rest, but our priority is to win the game. We are definitely going to give it our best shot. Baroka made a name for themselves in this competition. Remember they knocked Kaizer Chiefs out some years ago. It’s a competition that they really enjoy. We know it’s going to be a difficult one. We want to go as far as we can. Our priority is to win,” concluded De Sa.
