The Limpopo’s side are currently facing their worst ever performance after winning their first trophy.
Owen Da Gama side is currently on 16th spot and are yet to register victory into the top elite league in South Africa.
Yesterday, Dikwena tsa meetsi suffered their 8th straight defeat on the hands of Champions Mamelodi Sundowns.
After yesterday’s outcome Magesi coach highlighted that he want to implement new strategies but it is difficult to do it.
Da Gama said “It’s all about teaching new things but it’s very difficult to get rid of the bad habits. You know it’s a team that conceded most of their goals sitting deep, from outside the box.
“So we were trying to play a mid-block and it worked perfectly first-half but for some reason or another, those habits come back again and we started to defend deep.
“I mean my voice is almost gone because we keep on saying ‘push up’. But I must say first-half was splendid performance, for me it’s a sign of good things to come. We just got to be consistent with that approach. But to get rid of the bad habits it’s very hard.
“For it was just when we started to sit deep and not putting pressure on the ball. Sundowns want you to drop and give them spaces to move, so you can’t man-mark them, you just have to mark them aerially but put pressure on the ball all the time, they don’t like that and also running at them.
“It’s work in progress, I’m happy with the fighting spirit they showed in the first-half but in the second-half I’m a bit disappointed we couldn’t continue on that level.”
As they are preparing for their next fixture where they will be facing Supersport United on Tuesday for last 32 fixture of Nedbank Cup.
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
