TINO BENZA GETS TWO-WEEK ENGLISH CLUB ATTACHMENT

Tadious Manyepo-Sports Reporter

TINO BENZA has taken advantage of the Premiership break to further sharpen his tools in England.

The Herentals striker is on a two-week attachment with an unnamed academy.

He joined them early last week with the brief stint scheduled to end two days before the local top-flight bounces back from the mid-season break.

Herentals will be away to Bikita Minerals at the weekend and the 22-year-old is expected to be available for that fixture.

Tino yesterday said the attachment is going on well and he is picking up some important lessons.

“I have been here for more than a week now and it’s all good. I am exposed to top-notch modern day training methods and I believe I will be able to do exactly what I am being taught here when the league resumes.

“It’s very taxing but the effort is worth it. I haven’t been able to rest since I arrived here (in England) but I am really enjoying everything associated with this attachment.

“Besides the modern day training facilities and methods, I am also being exposed to dietary requirements for players.

“Look, the facility has a lot of specialist personnel to help tick all the boxes needed by professional players.”

He added:

“There are coaches, there are performance analysts for each individual on the field of play. You get to know whether you are improving and in what aspect.

“There are psychologists who will always talk to you, before, during and after training. And there are nutritionists who upon meticulously analysing your body profile recommend the type of food that fits it.

“I am very happy with what I am being taught and advised here. I hope that will help me improve my general play.”

Tino has this season been mainly deployed deeper and has provided five assists and scored once for the Students.

With the too much load in his current position, Herentals have been finding it difficult to score many goals in the opening half of the season.

And coach Paul Benza has hinted that he will take Tino back to the attacking line.

“I am happy to take an position in the field. I have been enjoying the deeper role where I get more involved in play.

“At the end of the day what I love to see is Herentals winning games. I have been told that I will be reverting back to be an outright attacker and I don’t have any problems with that,” said Tino.