Peter Shalulile: Rulani Mokwena Addresses Poor Run of Form of Mamelodi Sundowns Striker

• Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has scored one goal in 2024
• He scored a penalty against TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League
• Rulani Mokwena is worried about the form of the Namibia striker

Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has struggled to score goals this season.

The Namibian centre forward has scored once in 2024, a penalty against TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League.

Masandawana coach Rulani Mokwena has admitted he is concerned about the form of his striker.

The 30-year-old has won two Golden Boots in the PSL and scored over 100 goals in the league, but his form has grabbed the headlines in the last few months.

Things are not happening for him this season. He returned from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations without scoring a goal in four games for his country.

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He has scored 10 goals in all competitions, including four in the DStv Premiership, per Transfermarkt.

Shalulile's teammates, Lucas Ribeiro has scored 10, while Gaston Sirino has bagged five. Sundowns are comfortably on top of the PSL but will need Shalulile to start firing soon.

Mokwena on Shalulile's form

Mokwena recently said he is worried about Shalulile's poor form:

“I would lie to you if I said it doesn’t worry me, I’m trying for him not to see it worries me, I speak to him quite a lot," via iDiski Times.

He is confident that his striker will start scoring soon, while comparing him to the top strikers in the world.

“I know the goals will come for sure, every single striker, you go from Benzema, Ronaldo, Haaland… look at the Manchester Derby, he missed an easy [chance] he tried to place it where he could have headered it – but he scored after that, a more difficult one."

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“Strikers go through these situations and you just have to support them, fortunately, he has good teammates around him and the support and help him, he will be fine.”

Why Shalulile didn't start in Tshwane Derby

Sports Brief earlier reported on Mokwena outlining why Shalulile didn't start in the Tshwane Derby against SuperSport United.

The young tactician said they are trying to manage the veteran striker, who has started 11 of the 14 league games he's played this season.