WHY SUN DOWNS WILL WIN

MAMELODI Sundowns are highly charged up, the Brazilians having achieved big feats despite a multiplicity of challenges. Pitso Mosimane’s men are living up to their mantra “against all odds”.

They have put on decent performances in the last 15 months during which they won two trophies – the Absa Premiership and the Telkom Knockout. On top of that, they have reached the finals of both the MTN8 and the CAF Champions League.

Mosimane’s obession with success is legendary and the former Bafana Bafana is renowned for leaving no stone unturned in planning for victory.

While he has won this competition before, he has not captured it since it became sponsored by the cellular network. That alone is sure to see Jingles come up with a masterplan to outdo Gavin Hunt.

And with his team on a high following their qualification for the final of the continental showpiece, Mosimane won’t have a lot of motivating to do.

Under his guidance, the Brazilians have literally dominated the domestic scene and nothing will set them on course to defending their championship title than starting the current campaign with success in the season-opening competition.

New captain Hlompho Kekana would love to lift the trophy and surrounded by such talented players as Khama Billiat, Keegan Dolly and Tiyani Mabunda to mention just two, Sundowns should prove too powerful for Wits at the weekend.