Bafana Bafana midfielder admits it’s been a challenge to convert into a central defender at Amiens but lauded his teammates for helping him settle into the new role.
Zungu, 29, is in the final months of his contract with the Ligue 2 side and eligible to sign a pre-contract with potential suitors but that hasn’t prevented his return to the starting line-up.
Since returning to the first-team selection in December he’s only missed two of 12 possible games in the 3-0 victory over Nimes, he produced a dominant display as the central figure of their three-man defence.
“It was difficult for me to play in this position, but we worked on it this week in training and I had Formose [Mendy] and Mamadou [Fofana] with me who did not stop communicating with me,” he said, as per Le11Aminois.
“As the match progressed, I felt better but it was difficult because Nîmes was playing very well. My defence partners helped me a lot.
“I am very happy with this result for the team, for our hard-working attackers. Tolu didn’t score for several matches but we kept motivating him and I’m happy for him and for Aliou.
“We have to take one game at a time. I think there is a lot of talent, competition in this team. We must remain humble. We do our best to win away from home.”
Zungu last featured for South Africa in the 4-2 win over São Tomé and Príncipe in November 2020 but will be aiming to return to the squad when Bafana face France later this month ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
