Saturday’s MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium promises to be enthralling, and there are subplots to sprinkle more intrigue on the encounter.
That is why, despite Orlando Pirates winning two of the three domestic trophies on offer last season, there are already some Sea Robbers faithful calling for the head of coach José Riveiro after a stuttering start to the season.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro during the DStv Premiership match against Cape Town City FC at Orlando Stadium on 29 August 2023. Riveiro’s arrival in South Africa in the 2022/23 season was already filled with drama. Many questioned the Pirates hierarchy for recruiting a coach who acquired most of his coaching experience in Finland – a nation that is extremely far from being a soccer powerhouse.We have to get silverware. But this time around we have to get it from the defending champions…and it puts a lot of demand on us.
Unlike Pirates, Masandawana are cruising in the Premiership. They have managed eight wins from their eight matches. Unlike the Sea Robbers, they have also made it to the Champions League group phase, where they have been a permanent fixture over the past decade. “This is what cup competitions are about. The players have done exceptionally well to put the team in the final. Now we just have to work for one more game,” the 36-year-old continued.
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