Former Bafana Bafana Star Modise Tips Senegal, Algeria To Storm AFCON Final
12th July 2019
Liverpool FC forward Sadio Mane is currently tied as the tournament’s top scorer with three goals, alongside Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo and Adam Ounas from Algeria
- Former Cape Town City FC midfielder Teko Modise has been playing a starring role as an 2019 Africa Cup of Nations analyst has tipped Sadio Mane to guide Senegal to a semi victory over Tunisia
- The General, as Modise is popularly known as, also tipped the desert foxes of Algeria to engineer a win against Nigeria in the other semi-final set for Sunday, July 14
- Modise reveals that though Tunisia are an unpredictable side after the 3-0 drubbing of Madagascar in the quarters, Senegal have what it takes to pip the North Africans to secure a place in the final
CAIRO, Egypt-
Former Cape Town City FC midfielder Teko Modise has been playing a starring
role as an 2019 Africa Cup of Nations analyst on SuperSport TV has tipped Sadio Mane to guide
Senegal to a semi victory over Tunisia.
The General, as
Modise is popularly known as, also tipped the desert foxes of Algeria to
engineer a win against Nigeria in the other semi-final set for Sunday, July 14.
Modise reveals that though
Tunisia are an unpredictable side after the 3-0 drubbing of Madagascar in the quarters,
Senegal have what it takes to pip the North Africans to secure a place in the final.
“They stopped
Madagascar from playing their passing game by pressing high up the pitch with
aggression and making them uncomfortable in possession.
“It was the first
time anyone pressed that way against this Madagascar team and it proved
incredibly effective,” Modise revealed.
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Liverpool FC forward
Sadio Mane is currently tied as the tournament’s top scorer with three goals, alongside
Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo and Adam Ounas from Algeria.
Modise went on to
state the importance of Mane to Senegal’s quest for a maiden AFCON title but
insisted that he would need to rediscover his goal-scoring form if they are to
achieve that.
“Mane is the driving
force behind this Senegal side and looks to be the potential winner of the
African Player of the Year award. He wasn't at his best in the quarter-finals,
every time he was involved in play Senegal looked dangerous and he laid on the
winning goal for Gueye.
“With him inspiring
this team they look like they could be the hungrier outfit and I can see them
winning 1-0,” the former Bafana Bafana midfielder underlined.
Algeria, who have
looked a more solid outfit than Nigeria since the tournament started, remain
favorites having only conceded one goal from open play throughout the duration
of the continental showpiece.
“They work very hard
as a team and it is very difficult to break them down. They always threaten to
score more than one goal during the game and will test the Nigerian defence.
“With Nigeria we
know that they are very good down the wings with Ahmed Musa down the left and
the young left-footer Samuel Chukwueze down the right. Chukwueze showed his
goal threat with the opener against Bafana Bafana.
“I can see Algeria
coming out on top in this one with a predicted scoreline of 1-0 or 2-1,” Modise
added.