AmaZulu coach slams Orlando Pirates

AmaZulu boss Pablo Franco Martin believes Orlando Pirates did not quite deserve the win over Usuthu on Saturday in the DStv Premiership – especially the celebrations.

DSTV PREMIERSHIP: ORLANDO PIRATES 1-0 AMAZULU

A late goal from Tshegofatso Mabasa helped the Buccaneers to relaim topspot. The result was also a second straight win for Orlando Pirates over AmaZulu after last weekend’s 4-2 win in the Nedbank Cup final eight.

“Today, I’m not going to be angry, today I’m going to laugh because this is a never-ending story,” he told SuperSport TV, as per iDiskiTimes.

“But it’s a great feeling again to compete against this huge team in this amazing scenario, seeing again how they are celebrating like if they won the World Cup.

“Wasting time, only scoring when they were scoring against nine man. Because there was again lack of gentleman – when one player is on the ground, you’re playing with one man down and not kicking the ball out, but that happened also in the cup game.

“We took the ball out because one of their players was on the ground, they kick the ball for a goal kick and then press from there,” the Spaniard concluded.

HOW SIPHELELE MTHEMBU WAS FORCED TO JOIN DUMP KAIZER CHIEFS

Remember Siphelele Mthembu at Kaizer Chiefs? Here he is, recalling his controversial move to rivals Orlando Pirates.

While playing for Maritzburg City in the lower National First Division, Mthembu joined Kaizer Chiefs but had no idea what was about to happen next. Orlando Pirates suddenly claimed that the bulky striker from Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, belonged to the Sea Robbers.

“I was scouted by [Kaizer] Chiefs, I trained with them and everything was signed,” Mthembu told FARPost‘s Sinethemba Sithole. “My late boss Bongi Hlophe, may his soul rest in peace, I think he had a relationship with Pirates…

“Then after that, I was in camp with Chiefs in Cape Town and I heard that I had signed with Pirates. So, I didn’t understand because Bobby [Motaung] said, ‘Relax we will sort it out’.

“Ever since then, that’s what happened. All I know is that I signed with Chiefs and I don’t remember signing a contract with Pirates.

“I wanted to be with [Kaizer] Chiefs because when I was young I loved the club and my family as well [supported the club]. And when I got there, I was convinced that wouldn’t be my end, I thought I would have an opportunity to go overseas.”

Despite his desperation to play for Kaizer Chiefs, Mthembu was forced to join [Orlando] Pirates against his wishes. – READ THE FULL STORY HERE.