Mamelodi Sundowns have become victims of their own success in recent times. Anything less than a victory is regarded as a failure and comes under intense scrutiny whenever they play. Expect the same when they clash against Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
ALSO READ: Mamelodi Sundowns – the Road to the Nedbank Cup final Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has fired back at his detractors who claim that he’s under pressure to deliver the season-ending cup competition to complete a treble having already won the DStv Premiership and African Football League (AFL). The Brazilians won the league in record-breaking fashion following a 29-game unbeaten run with their only defeat coming on the last round of league matches against Cape Town City last Saturday. Masandawana still finished 23 points ahead of second-placed Pirates and Mokwena say he’s not bothered by constant criticism.
“The truth of the matter is that I’m going to have to go one or two seasons without winning the champions league. One or two seasons without winning the league and I’m not sure what type of reaction I will get if I go a season without winning,” he said. “Pep Guardiola, in eight years at Man City has won the champions league once.
There were seasons when he didn’t win the premier league. Jurgen Klopp has won the league once and champions league once but he stayed for eight years at Liverpool. His parting shot was that I left and I felt appreci.