BIG SIGNING
George Lebese pleads for patience from Sundowns fans
George Lebese has made an impassioned plea to Mamelodi Sundowns fans to be patient with him as he tries to establish himself in coach Pitso Mosimane’s starting XI. The 28-year old Lebese has struggled to sparkle at Sundowns since his highly publicised move from Kaizer Chiefs in August when he became coach Mosimane’s second-biggest signing in the off-season after Oupa Manyisa‚ from Orlando Pirates. Lebese‚ who was born in Mamelodi‚ has featured in seven league matches for the Brazilians with a return of just one goal and, largely due to his inconsistent performances, he is yet to win over Sundowns fans. "Obviously I am not happy with the contributions that I have made so far to Mamelodi Sundowns‚" the forward said. "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 ...
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