Ethan Brooks praises Arthur Zwane, Vusumuzi Vilakazi impact on Usuthu

AmaZulu midfielder Ethan Brooks has waxed lyrical about the impact of their co-coaches Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi, narrating how the pair has improved the attitude and the mindset of the players.

Usuthu won their last two games against Chippa United and Richards Bay, and hope to extend their winning run to three games when they face Brooks' old side, TS Galaxy, at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday (3.30pm).

The Durban side will be without suspended defender Abbubaker Mobara, while Galaxy will have to soldier on without Mlungisi Mbunjana, who's also suspended.

"I'd say the coaches have changed our attitude and mindset. We understand what they want from us, so I give them credit for these back-to-back wins because they're really pushing us to fight very hard in every game without being picky and performing only against the big teams,'' Brooks told Sowetan.

"Yes, it's not a normal thing to have two coaches but it seems to be working fine for us. We have adapted to different dynamics where one coach wants you to do this and the other wants you to do that, but what helps is that it's all for a common goal of helping the team."

Brooks said AmaZulu were targeting to finish in the top eight, as they are currently staring relegation in the face. "Obviously, we're in a position where we're not safe at all. We really want to move up the log because our target is to finish in the top eight,'' the midfielder said.

Brooks maintained he wasn't wistful about coming up against his former side, Galaxy. He is also hoping to score more goals after netting only his second career goal when they beat Richards Bay 3-1 last weekend. "I wouldn't say I am emotional,” he said.

"I will try to behave like I do in any other game, knowing the most important thing is the team collecting three points, rather than me thinking about my time at Galaxy. It's always a nice feeling to score. It's so early in the season, so I'm excited about what's coming because I believe I have the potential to score more often.''

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