We were just caught napping, says Mngqithi
Sundowns do not seem as impressive as last season
Mamelodi Sundowns are not going to have a stroll in the park in the PSL, as it was the case in the past few seasons. This comes after they lost their second league match against SuperSport United on Friday night.
The Brazilians were nailed 2-1 by Matsatsantsa a Pitori at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.
Uncharacteristically of them, Sundowns have already dropped eight points in the six league games they have played.
They are not looking as menacing as they were in the past season, where at this stage of the season they were cruising and slaying teams nonchalantly.
The defending league champions wasted several scoring opportunities and were awful in defence and this left coach Manqoba Mngqithi unimpressed.
“We were very wasteful against Supersport and we created a lot of chances in the first half. We were not clinical enough and were very lethargic defensively, and our centre-backs did not stick to their men in the first goal and I think Thapelo Morena was also caught napping. Truth be told, we were just caught napping,” said Mngqithi.
Credit must go to Supersport coach Gavin Hunt who had a brilliant game plan his players stuck to.
“We hope that we can get two players at least before the window closes. Conceding that late goal left a bitter taste. We have a young squad, and they need to be patient a little bit,” said Hunt.
Sundowns will get a chance to redeem themselves when they face Chippa United on Wednesday in Gqeberha while United will play on Friday against Maritzburg United in Pietermaritzburg.