Bloemfontein Celtic coach Clinton Larsen is happy with his side’s new signings and confirmed this after his team went down 4-1 to Kaizer Chiefs in the final of the Gauteng Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Seven new players ran out for Phunya Sele Sele in their two pre-season games against the AmaKhosi and the University of Pretoria.

“Wandisile Letlabika is a young right back who we signed from Sundowns, he played in the first game and he did very well in my opinion,” Larsen said.

“And then we also had Musa Nyatama who we feel will bring a different dimension to how we play. We have been looking for a flair player, somebody that can create for us, we have been lacking that in the team, he will bring that playmaking ability in the middle of the park.”

Young midfielder Keagan Buchanan impressed in his first games for Siwelele as well as Willy Stephanus, who has impressed for the Namibian national side and Larsen is expecting a lot from the two.

“Then there is a youngster from FC Cape Town, Keagan Buchanan, who played in both games, and the two Namibian internationals Willy Stephanus and Denzil Haoseb.

“A month ago we watched Nigeria versus Namibia and spotted them and acquired the two players; we are very happy to have those two.”

“Willy Stephanus in particular, I think he is going to grow. He is a wide player who can take on players and is comfortable on both feet,” added Larsen.

Lerato Lamola, who scored the first goal in the first match, was also impressive and Larsen is also expecting something special from the striker.

“Trevor Lamola, or better known as Lerato Lamola from Roses United in the National First Division, is also new. It is his first time playing in the Premier Soccer League and we are expecting big things from him too,” concluded the Celtic coach.
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