Lady luck deserted him at the African spectacle where he failed to score although his nation reached the round 16 of the competition. The 30-year-old has only scored once in 2024 and the goal came in a champions league game against TP Mazembe last month.
Shaluliles DStv Premiership form is also a subject of intense scrutiny. The last of four goals came against Cape Town Spurs last December. He is behind teammate Lucas Ribeiro and Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa who are leading the goal scoring charts with 11 league goals each.
Mashego who was a prolific marksman in playing days while turning out for SuperSport United, Orlando Pirates, Golden Arrows, Moroka Swallows and Sundowns amongst others gave an interesting take on why Shalulile is struggling.
Shalulile is not missing chancesWith strikers, you can he hasnt not been scoring but are people that are supposed to provide for him helping him? Mashego asked. Its good and well to say a striker is not scoring but if hes not missing chances then its a different scenario because Shalulile is not missing chances. If he was missing then it would have been something else but hes not getting chances. I dont want to say theres no supply but hes not missing chances thats why hes not scoring.
You cant score if youre not missing chances. Id want my striker to miss and players that are playing behind him to always provide for my striker.
A striker is someone who feeds on other players like Mshishi (Themba Zwane), Marcelo Allende, Neo Maema. Those are people who should take pride in assisting Shalulile to either score or miss. If hes not missing then I dont think theres anything he can do about it.
