AmaZulu midfielder Rally Bwalya has shared his thoughts about his still very fresh PSL debut season, plus the joy and later pain of playing in the MTN8 final.
The Chipolopolo Zambia midfielder joined AmaZulu this season from Tanzanian giants Simba SC on a permanent deal.
Bwalya told FarPost that his experience at Simba, where he won league medals in his first two seasons from the three he spent there, has been a major factor in adapting quickly to the demands of the PSL.
“My motto has always been to be professional and give my all to the team I play for,” Bwalya said.
“This time, I am playing for AmaZulu and hoping to do my best and hoping to make a name for myself like I have done in the two countries I have played in from Power Dynamos in Zambia and at Simba in Tanzania, and now it is AmaZulu.
“But at the end of the day, I put everything in God’s hands and see where we can go forward.”
Bwalya has now played six league games from 10 matches in all competitions and scored one PSL goal since returning from a two-month injury layoff in October.
“Competition is always very high, and everyone works very hard to get a spot in the team,” Bwalya said.
“There is always pressure, but the most important thing is hard work because you don’t have to relax because everyone is pushing to play.
“It’s about who wants it most at the end of the day, and then the coach chooses the team.”
Meanwhile, Bwalya said it was humbling to play in a cup final just four months gone into his stay at his new club.
Bwalya played the full 90 minutes of the MTN8 final on November 5 when AmaZulu 1-0 lost to Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
“I think it was a good experience, the first season playing in your first final, although we wanted to win it so badly,” Bwalya said.
“Unfortunately, on that day, Pirates won it, but we will keep on working hard to try and win trophies in the future.
“It was a difficult loss to bear because we were playing in Durban, our home town and everyone was so positive about winning the final and ready to carry the trophy and be champions on that day.
“But football being football, Pirates got their chance, and they scored.
“We had so many chances, but we couldn’t score, so at the end of the day, Pirates won, and we just have to carry on. We still have more games to win trophies.”
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