Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy says the best players are not being selected for national duty at the moment. Coach Stuart Baxter’s charges sparked furious debate by blowing a chance to top Group E of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers after being held to a goalless draw by Libya in Durban last weekend. While McCarthy was at pains to avoid coming across as criticising Baxter‚ he said the bottom line is that the Briton needs help in putting together a competitive squad. "Are we really picking the best players that we have available? That is my question‚" the Cape Town City coach asked. "I’m tired also‚ because after Saturday I thought: ‘hey‚ there we go again, no Afcon for us’. "Not doubting the players‚ but we just made it difficult for ourselves now‚ because if you don’t win your home games‚ [playing] away from home is not going to be easy … and we have Nigeria coming [for the return leg]. "They’re going to want to overturn us beating them there. And if t...
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