“You can’t go there!” – Mosimane snaps at journalist over Mbokazi

Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane was left unimpressed when a journalist questioned whether his decision not to select Mbekezeli Mbokazi contributed to the team’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Kenya.

Mosimane’s men were denied all three points after conceding a late equaliser at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday evening.

Following the match, the Bafana coach was asked whether leaving Mbokazi out of the team had cost South Africa the victory.

However, Mosimane quickly dismissed the suggestion, insisting that the team’s missed opportunities were a bigger factor.

“Ahh come on guys, you can’t go there,” he replied.

“Come on, you don’t want me to lose respect of you. You can’t go there.

“Now you choose who must play. So we lost because of that or we lost because we missed many chances? Come on. You can better than what you’re saying, right?

“It’s the right time to ask by the way, you are right…”

Mosimane blames missed chances

The Bafana mentor believes his side created enough opportunities to win the encounter but failed to make them count.

Mosimane admitted that possession and the number of chances created mean little if a team cannot convert them into goals.

“There is so much to take out of this game, right? So many situations came out of this game.

“But football tells you that it’s not about ball possession and it’s not about how many chances you create. It’s about how many chances you take, and Kenya showed that. They don’t need much to cause an upset on us, and the few chances they had, they used them,” he added.

Mosimane’s next task is against Kenya but this time they are away.