Buzzapp Master Magesi FC coach Clinton Larsen is convinced he can get the best out of forgotten attackers Gift Motupa and Kgaogelo Sekgota.
Motupa, who has turned out for Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns; and Sekgota, who was recently at Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC, have joined newly-promoted Limpopo Betway Premiership team Magesi in attempts to revive their careers.
Larsen expects Motupa, who has not played competitive football for more than a year after he stagnated at Chloorkop, to be fully fit when the Premiership gets under way next month.
“We know Gift hasn’t played football in about a year. When he left Mamelodi Sundowns he went to SuperSport United and things didn’t work out there and he later joined Baroka and things also didn’t work out there,” Larsen said.
“It has been a while since he played competitive football and he admitted himself when he joined us he was overweight, but he has worked hard on that aspect of regaining fitness.
“But in those central areas, with his football brain and ability, he can be effective for the team. Those are two positions where we have been working on with him during friendly games.”
Larsen said Sekgota is looking in good shape and form.
“This is the player I can definitely say, based on what I have seen over the past five to six weeks, the South African public is going to see a completely different player to the one they saw at Chiefs and Stellenbosch.
“We have changed his position, we are trying to do a few different things with him based on his skills set and it looks good. I believe he is going to set the league alight this season.
“Based on what I have seen and what I know about the league, he is going to shine.”
Larsen declined to divulge how he is going to use Sekgota. “I don’t want to give away much regarding how we are going to use him.”
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