Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Sipho Mbule says he “wanted to win everything” in his first season with the Brazilians but is delighted to have won the DStv Premiership title.
Mbule joined Sundowns from Tshwane rivals SuperSport United at the start of the 2022-23 season after putting pen to paper on a three-year contract.
The 25-year-old has since gone on to contribute to three goals with two goals and one assist in 29 appearances across all competitions.
The Bafana Bafana midfielder has since reflected on his debut season with the Brazilians and what they have achieved this campaign after they won their sixth straight DStv Premiership title.
“It feels really amazing because I’ve been looking for a league medal, but when I came here I wanted to get more and not just to win the league in the first season,” Mbule told his club’s official website
“I wanted to win everything, the Champions League and the domestic cups, but it’s a nice feeling to have the DStv Premiership.”
“I’m pretty much happy with the contribution that I’ve made this season, but football is a team sport, I don’t think I would’ve played the way I’ve been playing if it wasn’t for the support of my teammates and the players that are around me and the staff here at sundowns, the motivation that we get and the training sessions that we get.
“Everything that has been done here is a collective effort.”
Mbule insists that he is proud of his teammates and the clubs performance this past season but is now hungry for more success as they look to the new season.
“I knew when I came here that it’s not going to be easy because everyone here at the club is quality, there’s a lot of good players and I also thought to myself that it means I’m also good enough and that’s why I’m here and competing with the best of the best,” he added.
“My reflection of the season is that we have done well, it’s not a bad season. We won the DStv Premiership, we lost the Nedbank Cup and MTN8 also, and we also lost the CAF Champions League.
“I think the thing that stands out the most is that we took the team to a state where it hasn’t been in eight years, I think that’s a good thing. Next season we must do better than this season.”
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