The last thing I want to do is judge Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter because he's just taken over the national team.

But we all want to see Bafana do well, right? So like you, I keep close tabs on Bafana and, like many of you, I'm concerned about the goings on in the team.

It all started well. For the first time ever, Bafana beat Nigeria in an official match. That was way back in June in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

And what was more pleasing in that win was the fact that this was away in Uyo, Nigeria. So, why has Baxter and his boys dropped the ball?

We were all expecting more from the team but the less said about the back-to-back losses to Cape Verde in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, the better.

Let's focus on something that's still fresh on the mind; Baxter's current squad to play Burkina Faso in another World Cup qualifier on October 7. I don't know about you, but I'm baffled by some of Baxter's decisions in selecting the team.

Let's start with the omission of striker Tokelo Rantie. Baxter said he left Rantie out because he has been inactive at his club, Turkey's Genclerbirligi, because of a three-match suspension.

Fair enough, but it all became confusing when he picked defender Eric Mathoho who had also missed some Kaizer Chiefs games because of suspension.

What's worse, Mathoho may not even be available for the match, because Fifa is reviewing his red card against Cape Verde.

He was supposed to serve a one-match suspension, but world football's governing body could add one more match considering the recklessness of the challenge.

Fifa's decision is due on Thursday and Baxter shouldn't even have bothered selecting him. With all due respect to Mathoho - he's very good on his day - but he's been off form recently.

So why go through all the trouble? It's as good as selecting an injured player and hoping he recovers on time for a match.

It's decisions like this that create doubt about whether the team is in good hands or not, and rightly so. Baxter does not come cheap - he's apparently on R1-million per month but he must remember that he's under scrutiny. We expect well thought-out decisions. After all, to whom much is given, much is expected.