Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm in training

Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm in training – Photo: Orlando Pirates website

MTN8: Miguel Timm previews the final

Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm says they are not worried about their opponents AmaZulu ahead of the MTN8 final.

Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm in training

Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm in training – Photo: Orlando Pirates website

Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm says they are not worried about their opponents AmaZulu ahead of the MTN8 final.

The 30-year-old midfielder missed out on what would have been his Soweto derby debut in the Buccaneers’ previous outing through suspension.

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Saturday’s MTN8 final will mark the return for the player who has quickly become a crowd favourite in Bucs colours after joining from Marumo Gallants in the off-season.

Timm says reaching the MTN8 final was one of his short-term goals when he signed for the Soweto giants in June.

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TIMM – ‘WE’LL DO OUR BEST TO WIN IT’

“When I joined the Club my target was to compete as much as possible in all competitions that are up for grabs,” Timm told Orlandopiratesfc.com.

“Making it this far was one of my short-term goals, so we’ll do our best to go on and win it.”

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The Buccaneers and Usuthu will be facing off for the second time in a space of a month, having recently played to a stalemate in the DStv Premiership.

While the fixture will be fresh in both sets of players’ minds, Timm has revealed that much of the Bucs’ focus leading into the final has been on their own strengths. 

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Miguel Timm of Orlando Pirates challenges George Maluleka of AmaZulu FC during DStv Premiership 2022/23 match between Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu FC at Orlando Stadium on the 14 October 2022 Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

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‘WE’RE FOCUSED ON OURSELVES’

“I think in every game that we prepare for we like to pay attention to our strengths,” he added.

“We have enough quality to set it up the way that we wanna do things. We’re focused on ourselves and not worrying much about what the opposition is doing.

“To be honest, we haven’t spoken much about them much. We know what we wanna do in this final. Obviously, there has to be a winner and a loser, and we’ve prepared as well as possible to go on and win on the weekend.”

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