Champions Mamelodi Sundowns' juggernaut towards an unprecedented fifth successive Premiership title takes a back seat for the next two weeks as focus shifts to the national team. Co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi has welcomed the break, even though it comes at a time when his team are firing on all cylinders.
Mamelodi Sundowns are looking to acquire as many points as possible before the Christmas break, according to co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi.Mamelodi Sundowns' quest for an unprecedented fifth successive Premiership title will take a back seat for the next two weeks as focus shifts to the national team, and co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi has welcomed the break, even though it comes at a time when his team are firing on all cylinders.
They are on a menacing run of form that has seen them become the first team in the history of SA football to go on a run of 12 successive clean sheets stretching back from last season. They broke a new record in the Premier Soccer League era of 22 successive wins away from home, which stood since 2005.
Sundowns have played 15 matches in all competitions from August 15 to November 7, which included three Fifa breaks in September, October and this month, romping to an unbeaten league run in nine matches, advancing to the group stages of the Caf Champions League and winning the MTN8 cup. Mngqithi said Sundowns will be determined to put distance between themselves and their title rivals by the time Christmas arrives.
The Sundowns co-coach said the 25-year-old Maema is head and shoulders above players who play in the same position as the former Bloemfontein Celtic attacking midfielder.
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