Sundowns don’t have to win the league every season, says Pitso

Mamelodi Sundowns are not stressing over a nine-point gap from Kaizer Chiefs in the Absa Premiership‚ or even if they win the league in 2019/2020‚ Downs’ coach Pitso Mosimane insisted after his team lost 1-0 to Orlando Pirates on Wednesday night.

Mosimane‚ of course‚ could not stifle his trademark mischievous grin after the game at Orlando Stadium‚ saying everyone should “take a chill pill”‚ and emphasising that Sundowns have won a lot‚ and also have bigger fish to fry in the 2019/2020 Caf Champions League.

He compared Sundowns’ situation to that of Manchester City and their coach Pep Guardiola‚ who are 14 points behind Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.

“We want to win the league‚ but how do you win the league?

“When you’ve got difficult games like this‚ a difficult game like Wits [a 1-1 draw]‚” the coach said‚ in an apparent admission‚ or continued attempt at mind games‚ that Downs might be too far behind PSL leaders Chiefs after Wednesday night.

“So has Pep [got a gap]. So maybe I should give him a call‚ just to motivate me. “Say‚ ‘Hey Pep‚ you are behind Klopp my friend.

“What do you do at this point in time?’

“The goal difference [Chiefs have +23‚ Sundowns +9] — it’s OK‚ it’s part of life.

“We have got nine league titles — we want to win 10.

“It’s bragging rights to win 10.

“But I always tell the players‚ that we might not have it this year‚ but play for it.”

Second-placed Downs (32 points from 17 games) have another tough outing against third-placed SuperSport United (31 from 18) in the Tshwane derby at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday.