Sundowns back for what is theirs
Tiyani Mabunda (right) has suggested that Absa Premiership leaders Orlando Pirates are merely just warming up the seat as he believes Mamelodi Sundowns have what it takes to retain their title.
While were engaged in the Caf Champions League where they thumped AlAhly to reach the semifinals, Pirates racked up the points and Downs will now shift their focus to catching up with the Buccaneers as they trail Micho’s men by six points with three games in hand.
The Brazilians will resume their domestic campaign with a Pretoria derby against city rivals SuperSport United at Loftus Versfeld tomorrow night.
“Doing well on the continent is just part of the process of making our clubs known in Africa because we are going to the semifinals but now our focus is on the game against SuperSport on Wednesday. It is of critical importance that we focus on the task at hand now,” Mabunda told
“I don’t think there is much pressure on us because we know what we have to do, we have been in this kind of situation before and we know what to do because we have been doing the same thing for the past five seasons and we have been able to manage it accordingly.
“It is up to Pirates now to wait and look at what we do because they are the ones who are under pressure. We just need to play and get the results, which is maximum points and everything will fall into place,” said Mabunda.
The midfield enforcer added: “A game against SuperSport can never be called an easy game because it is a derby and they too have been doing well – they have had been enjoying a really good run.
“They have so many influential players and some of their players are representing their countries. It is a side that is capable of performing on the day.”
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