Former Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa finally opened up about being sidelined at the Soweto giants last season. Upon his return to Stellies, Mabasa was let go by Pirates and has since joined Moroccan giants MAS Fès. Reports at the time of his move to Stellies suggested that Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou was not happy with not happy with the striker’s work rate. Even though he didn’t mention Mabasa by name, Ouaddou hinted that he was indeed not happy with the striker’s work rate. “It was a very confusing period for me, I won’t lie… For me, I felt I was still delivering, regardless of whatever is happening off the ball, I was delivering,” Mabasa told iDiski Times.