Stuart Baxter Is One Of The Best Coach I Have Worked With- Steven Pienaar

Former Everton player Steven Pienaar believes these are exciting times for Bafana Bafana, with a talented group of players emerging under coach Stuart Baxter, adding that the coach is one of the best he has worked under tactically.

Pienaar was impressed by Baxter's first game in charge, the 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations win against Nigeria in Uyo two Saturdays ago. The midfielder, who played under Baxter in the coach's previous tenure in 2004 and 2005, believes there are signs Bafana are on track to again become a force in African football.

He said “I watched the game and I was quite impressed. You could see the energy the guys showed. The youth that's in the team; and they've got some experienced players who can keep them calm. I'm excited. It's exciting times for us. The coach is a disciplinarian. Tactical-wise he's one of the best I've worked under. He's definitely going to help the team. And I hope the players just don't get carried away and keep working hard. He's experienced the mentality of the players, the behaviour of the players, and now he knows them”.