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Tapera Cautious With UK-Based Players' Integration Into Warriors Squad

9 months agoTue, 02 Jul 2024 09:10:58 GMT
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Tapera Cautious With UK-Based Players' Integration Into Warriors Squad

Warriors interim coach Jairos Tapera has expressed reservations about immediately thrusting the British-based players with Zimbabwean heritage into the deep end of the national team.

Tapera’s comments echo those previously made by his predecessor, Norman Mapeza, who faced criticism for not giving more playing time to the so-called “British Brigade” during the Four Nations tournament in Malawi in March 2024.

The current Warriors squad includes three UK-based players: midfielder Joey Phuthi (Sheffield Wednesday), defender Shane Maroodza (Huddersfield), and goalkeeper Marley Tavaziva (Brentford).

While Tapera handed Phuthi his debut as a late substitute against Zambia, he is yet to field Maroodza and Tavaziva.

Ahead of the Warriors’ final Hollywoodbets COSAFA CUP 2024 Group B game, Tapera said he planned to rotate the team against Kenya to give all players a chance to showcase their abilities, allowing the technical team to assess their performances.

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However, Tapera intimated that Tavaziva may have to wait a bit longer for his international debut. He said:

Many people wish for these boys [based in the United Kingdom] to play, but it is very tricky. It does not work like that.

We are working with these boys and we have to get to a situation where we think they are now ready to play at this level.

As for Marley, he is a talented young man, but I don’t want to play him and set him up for failure. We will play him at the right time when we see that he is ready and can do well.

If we throw him at the deep end and he makes a mistake and the team loses, I would have killed his confidence and ultimately his progress.

In April, Mapeza hit back at criticism suggesting that he intentionally sought to frustrate European-born players during the Four Nations tournament in Malawi by giving them limited game time.

Mapeza faced criticism for providing limited playing time to members of the “British Brigade,” including Tawanda Maswanhise, Phuthi, Tivonge Rushesha, Maroodza, and Tavaziva.

Mapeza, who played for several clubs in the Turkish Super Lig, including Galatasaray S.K., Ankaragücü, Altay S.K., and Malatyaspor, said he assessed the players and established that they were not yet ready for the national team. He said:

I did my assessments and saw that some of these guys are not ready yet to play for the national team.

They (the players) had come from the UK and some people were not happy they did not play. So, they look for stories…

I searched for information on all these players that came here. Apart from a few, they play mostly in the Under-21s.

What I may recommend is that we start them at the Under-23 level and we develop them from there. I tell you we will have a good team in the future.

But it was like I was the problem. But what’s important is the development of Zimbabwean football more than the attacks on Mapeza or anyone.

Zimbabwe will face Kenya this afternoon in their final pool game, aiming to secure a top spot finish in the group without suffering any defeats.

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13 Comments

soccer analyst · 9 months ago
just because someone is based in the UK should not be a guarantee that he plays in the national team . mapeza was correct unfortunately he is dealing with people who know. nothing about football
fonsokwembo · 9 months ago
zim inorwadza vakomana hey yaa ndabvuma surrender shuwa kane mhepo kanyika ketea pot shape aka
cde.razor wire · 9 months ago
hapana zvozivikamwa naa**** avo yatobuditswa zim kumusha anongotaura ngaabve zvake watiurayisa kenya 2-0 zim asset
Wariya · 9 months ago
1 --0 takanyiswa
From Amsterdam · 9 months ago
This clown speaking nonsense again,this guy should have been fired after the Bafana Bafana embarrassing loss,He must go back to Manica diamonds we want a proper coach,not some useless slouch.
Marley T · 9 months ago
You told me yes, you held me high And I believed when you told that lie I played soldier, you played king And struck me down when I kissed that ring You lost that right to hold that crown I built you up but you let me down So when you fall, I'll take my turn And fan the flames as your blazes burn (Burn)When you fall, I'll take my turn And fan the flames as your blazes burn (Burn) We can't wait to burn it to the ground When you fall, I'll take my turn And fan the flames as your blazes burn (Burn) We can't wait to burn it to the ground
𝕞𝕦𝕛𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠 · 9 months ago
gooo warrias gooo
comments reader👨‍💻 · 9 months ago
I watched phuti play against zambia that guy cant dribble aiita sezongororo kungonobondera pamunhu… yes he plays in england but hameno maybe aitya
Shwednesda · 9 months ago
You will see him properly one day, he is bad news, right now they are calling him Doku, he is really bad and let’s wait and see what he will do. Sometimes things just don’t happen when these boys come to Africa but this boy Phuthi is amazing.He was given the nickname Doku by his teammates at Sheffield Wednesday,You can't play for a big team like that if you are not good.You haven't seen anything,you can't judge a player just 5minutes.Give him more time.What Tapera is doing is very wrong,He must play these UK boys,they travelled a long way.Anyway,it's life Bu l l sh I t sometimes happens,you can't expect anything good from Tapera and Sunday Marimo, horrible combination, just to destroy our football.We need a good quality coach not these war veteran old man.
hoyo · 9 months ago
ay this guys are the type to dis thier country e.g biliat they not ready then they not coz it's all EU ay well Zim born die Zim can play soccer if the team fail wait their carriers end before they start . props to coach don't put them
SC · 9 months ago
Heee?

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