Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena shares views on gruelling fixture schedule. Image Source: (@MamelodiSundowns/Twitter)
Ex-Ahly mentor likens Sundowns to Manchester City
Former Al Ahly mentor Pitso Mosimane likens Mamelodi Sundowns to Manchester City and says they will eventually conquer Africa.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena shares views on gruelling fixture schedule. Image Source: (@MamelodiSundowns/Twitter)
Ex-Al Ahly mentor Pitso Mosimane labels Mamelodi Sundowns as the continent’s Manchester City and touts them as favourites to win the CAF Champions League.
Mosimane says Sundowns will eventually get the formula of winning the Champions League following several attempts to do so.
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The Chloorkop-based Sundowns boast one continental title which they won under Mosimane back in 2016.
Just last season, the reigning DStv Premiership champions lost in the semi-finals under Rulani Mokwena and Manqoba Mngqithi.
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EX-AHLY MENTOR: WHY SUNDOWNS ARE LIKE MANCHESTER CITY
In an interview with AD Sports TV, Mosimane is upbeat that his former club, Sundowns will eventually claim their second continental star.
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He refers to Sundowns as the giants just like Pep Guardiola’s Man. City who finally bagged their first-ever UEFA Champions League title in the last term.
“They will get it right. Mamelodi Sundowns is exactly behaving like Manchester City with Pep Guardiola,” he said on AD Sports TV.
“How long did it take Pep Guardiola to win the Champions League? Five years, or six years.
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“Keep coming semi-final, final, semi-final, final…So you have to be patient.
“The good thing about Mamelodi Sundowns is they were patient with me. I took two-and-a-half years to win the Champions League and I won it with Sundowns.”
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MOSIMANE BACKS MOKWENA & MNGQITHI FOR CAF GLORY
The former Bafana Bafana coach, Mosimane also praised his two former assistants, Mngqithi and Mokwena.
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He says the duo is gifted and has the ability to guide the Tshwane giants to continental triumph.
“Now the coaches at Mamelodi Sundowns, the coach and the assistant coach, were my assistant coaches,” he adds.
“There is that mentality of the English culture, they kept them and they are winning the trophies and they are the best.
“For me, it’s Al Ahly, Wydad, Mamelodi Sundowns at this point in time and I’m happy to be wrong.
“I’m not saying Raja is not a good team, CR Belouizdad is not a good team, Esperance is not a good team – they have won the Champions League before. But let’s be honest they are not the same, let’s tell the truth.
“Raja was powerful before, now they are not yet there.
“So these three teams should be winning the Champions League. So Mamelodi Sundowns is behaving like Manchester City.”
