There are three games left in the season and Mamelodi Sundowns are occupying second spot with fifty-three points, which is the same as log leaders Kaizer Chiefs, only goal difference sets them apart.
Coach Pitso Mosimane addressed the media after the game and acknowledged that it was a tough game, his thoughts were that, “in the first half I think we took it, to be honest with you. I think it was a game where we let ourselves down a lot, we had a chance with Anele, like the opportunity with Maritzburg they fall on Anele first half and Gaston faced the keeper one on one, I think he could have done better, I think Lebo Maboe was unbelievable had he finished the ball that hit the post and went in, we could have been talking a different scoreline but if you look at the game in the second half we were under pressure, we were under stress but we had to respond.”
The winning goal was scored by Gaston Sirino with a fabulous pass from Themba Zwane. Coach Pitso said that the goal is from the Sundowns type of football. He emphasised that, “I was happy that Sirino came to the party when we needed him, Themba Zwane also came into the party when we needed him. The big players are slowly coming up and believing in it. We need Themba, we need Sirino, those are the players at Sundowns who turn things around for us and I am happy they came up and helped the team.”
“I had to double up Langerman and Lyle which are my two left-backs and one is a winger but you know I converted them and I had to double up Anele and Lebo Maboe because we were under pressure, the balls are launched and they come from the side and if you play Kaizer Chiefs you don’t look at the diagonal balls they play behind. Thank God Nurkovic and Castro were not playing, that is how they play and if you don’t deal with that you will be in trouble”, said Coach Pitso Mosimane
“We have the right mentality for this and we have been going for the Championship in the last six/seven years, so we have the culture and the mentality we know what to do. Are we playing well? No. Are we looking like Mamelodi Sundowns? No, but do we want to fight for the title? Yes. So we will do what we need to do to win the title. This is no time to play better football, it’s time to win the title.”
The next clash for Mamelodi Sundowns is on Sunday against Baroka at Dobsonville Stadium at 18:00, the game will be broadcasted on SuperSport 4.
I absolutely agree with the our coach, though I think Sundowns should play it’s style in whatever situation but at this stage we just need to collect points and prepare for next season
Spot on Coach… Shoe_shine n piano next season… In the mean time we need to collect these points and hope for the best… #KBY
Focus! Focus! Focusing to the finishing line is the ultimate goal. Playing well and taking one game at a time. Now its Baroka, they gave us a hard run first leg,there were many games and the focus was not right.But this time there are the main focus. Baroka must never be undermined, they want move from that relegation zone . Approaching them like they would when playing Chiefs, Pirates,Vets or even Al alhy or TP Mazembe. No difference, they have already disturbed us before, we do not want a set up where history repeats itself. All the Best Masandawana.
Please masandawan all the remaining games are against religation candidates, don’t underestimate them they are dangerous, they are fighting for their lives
The fight must proceed without even undermine them
In the remaining game Sundowns need to collect maximum points, 9 points to be specific and hoping Chiefs will loose some points which is not in our control. As the team let us focus on what we can control. We need championship mentality as Sundowns thanks to the technical team for ensuring that the boys focus on the right stuff
I belive in the technical team and the boys
Their focus are promising to make the fan proud
The guys are making us proud
Masandawana kere dira kago tefa mane.dilo stofong