Thapelo Morena

thumb|Thapelo Morena Thapelo James Morena (born 6 August 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team. Quotes To be honest, after we lost the final last year, when I got home it was a very tough situation for me and the family as well but knowing that I have them as a support structure and that I will be spending time with them really makes a difference. They try by all means to give me support. I think we have the feeling of being in a final now. Its not like before when the last time we there was in 2016. So now it is recent and we obviously know the pain of not lifting the trophy when we are so close. So, this is our final push to make sure that we deliver and give our all. I had told the guys that in Bloem we will have more supporters, so we must work very hard and give them a good show on the pitch." Scoring two goals here was very emotional for me because i know i played here and i have a lot of history at this stadium even at Dr Molemela Stadium, so i had to do my level best to give the supporters the best they know me for. As the team we wanted to give back to the Bloemfontein fans and the nation at large." Like the coach always says, every prayer is important. When you are sitting on the bench, you can see the match a bit differently because you have the side view and obviously you can hear the instructions from the coaches. So, for me it has always been important to stay focused, believing that i'd come in and deliver. "Even though i play at right-back, when i look at my game, i don't just look for the right-back possibilities. I always look for the gaps in the attacking areas and i think that gave my coaches confidence to put me in the attacking positions." "I also look at what right-wingers do, what the strikers do and what i can do if i'm played there. It's more about making sure that the team benefits from whatever position i'm placed at in a particular match." "It also depends on the tactics of the day and the opposition because i actually sit down and watch videos with the coaaches before we decide what my role will be in a particular game." "What im happy about is the fact that i've been able to adapt and keep my game at a good level in whatever position i've been asked to play." "I also look around and not at one position." External links Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from South Africa