Lebese asks Sundowns fans to be patient with him

Lebese has struggled to break into coach Pitso Mosimane’s starting XI since joining the Brazilians from Kaizer Chiefs in June.

“Obviously I am not happy with the contributions that I have made so far to Mamelodi Sundowns‚” the forward told The Sowetan.

“As a player you want to be playing every match but I respect the decision of the coach because I know that the players who are playing ahead of me are doing well at the moment.

“I am asking the Sundowns fans to be patient with me because I am doing all I can to make them happy and contribute to the success of the team.”

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“It is a combination of many factors. I am learning how to do things differently under a new coach‚ a new system and in a different environment but things are looking up and I am hopeful that things will be better as the season progresses‚” the midfielder added.

“I am not expecting that we will have a long break anyway‚ but my plan is to continue working on my fitness right through the Christmas break so that when we resume I am in good physical condition‚” Lebese continued.

“At the moment‚ the team is doing very well and we want to end the season on a high and give our supporters something to enjoy this festive season.

“It is not going to be easy but we will try to get all the nine points in our remaining three games of the year against Maritzburg on Wednesday‚ Bloemfontein Celtic and Cape Town City,” concluded the former Chiefs winger.