‘No need to panic over Downs poor form’: A wretched run of four winless matches suggests this could be the worst time for Mamelodi Sundowns to be heading in the CAF Champions League phase that has proven too problematic for them, but Roger Feutmba is…
Sundowns take on Algeria’s CR Belouizdad in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal tomorrow , a stage they’ve failed to pass in the past three editions, and travelling to North Africa in their worst run has even their most ardent fans worried.
“When you look at recent matches, you can see that Sundowns were not playing their regular team because they’ve already won the league,” Feutmba reasoned. “The coach was rotating the team to give others a chance and when you do that, you lose momentum. But heading into I expect to see the normal team which has done so well in the Champions League. There’s no reason to doubt them.”
“You can’t expect the same results when you bring in players who lack match fitness,” said Feutmba, who reached the 2001 Champions League final with Sundowns. “But also you can’t play the same team when the league is already won. Those players who rested will return and it should be business as usual. Remember what they did to Al Ahly .”
“They haven’t made mistakes in the Champions League thus far, so clearly they’ve learnt from the past. They must go for a win in Algeria so that when they return to SA, they can be more open. Sundowns play according to one philosophy and that is to have possession. If they do that they won’t concede and will create chances to score.”Sowetan and Score are giving away one Mamelodi Sundowns away jersey to our lucky reader.
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