With only four goals from four matches, Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has been advised on how to get Boitumelo Radiopane firing.
Pirates looked good on the eye in their opening MTN8 quarter-final win over Polokwane City, with the surprise inclusion of Radiopane as a striker leading the line dividing opinion.
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The Buccaneers academy graduate was praised by some fans for his ability to get on the ball and exchange passes with the likes of Oswin Appollis, Relebohile Mofokeng and Patrick Maswanganyi.
However, after goals dried up in back-to-back losses against Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants in the Betway Premiership, Evidence Makgopa got the start in the 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final while Radiopane started on the bench.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Vuyo Mere has questioned whether Pirates need a striker that drops and likes to be on the ball rather than a forward who would have the anticipation to stay in the box and look to finish rather than to assist.
"The young man Radiopane, learn a bit from Makgopa because you end up assisting too much more than going to score," Mere said on TimesLIVE Video YouTube Channel.
"In the quarter-finals he assisted Appollis, now he starts to drop too much, you're the one passing the likes of Appollis, who is going to finish? Let the midfielders do that, stay there (in the box).
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"He likes to be on the ball more, he gets frustrated when he doesn't have the ball and he follows the ball. Once you follow the ball as a striker, I'm (as a defender) going to have a good game against a striker like that. I'll let you receive there (deep), it's fine, you'll have to come to me," Mere added.
Mabasa is yet to get any minute in a Pirates shirt this season, despite being the leading goal-scorer from last season with 15 goals from 48 appearances.
