Too many who follow African football, Santanas recent sacking did not come as a surprise, the Bafana Bafana (The Boys) have lost 8 out of their last 9 games, with only one player scoring during this run. Santanas only competitive wins came against Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand, hardly powerhouses in world football.Carlos Alberto Parreira is a man most will have heard of, he is one of only two coaches to go to 4 world cups with different teams, and 2010 Darnell Mooney Jersey will be his 6th world cup in total!So clearly Perreira has the experience, wining the World Cup with Brazil 94, and experienced being the underdog with Kuwait 82, The UAE 90 and Saudia Arabia 98. In all of these tournaments Parreira has come under fire for not getting out of the group stages, and fans must fear that he will continue this trend, and South Attica will be the first Mike Singletary Jersey host nation not to reach the second round.The fact that Joel Santana didnt speak good English was an i sue for the locals, Parreira speaks fluent English, and the simple ability to speak for himself already has people favouring him over Santana.Parreira is a man held in high regard for his knowledge about the game, however while in charge of Brazil he did come under fire for not playing the Brazilian way, however unlike Santana, who refused to change his formation despite their awful form, Parreira has shown a willingne s to Breshad Perriman Jersey experiment with tactics to get results.One of the main challenges Parreira will face is how to get the best out of a very limited pool of players, SA only have 1 player playing in Italy or Spain, central defender Nasief Morris, he hasnt featured recently due to disciplinary reasons, but a recall along with Benni McCarthy of Blackburn Rovers, who has been out of the squad for similar reasons, is expected.Pienaar is Isaiah Coulter Jersey undoubtedly the star man, Santana came under criticism for marginalising Pienaar out wide, it will be interesting to see if he will be given a more important role under Parreira. Modise is an interesting player, a superstar in his home country, he is Orlando Pirates best player, however his international performances have been average, with Parreira in charge, the nation will be hoping Modise can finally make the step up in 2010.South Africa will be facing a challenge to make an impact on this world cup, Parreira has Cole Kmet Jersey only 200 days to sort a team who are low in confidence and turn them around. He has a month with the players in January after the SA season ends, and he will be hoping that they take to his changes quickly.With a guaranteed seeding as host nation, they should get a favourable draw, and I would fancy them to be able to beat teams of North Koreas ilk, and with home support cause a few upsets, but the 2nd round would seem to be the best they can hope for.