Benni McCarthy has made a major impact at Manchester United. Image via Instagram @bennimac17
Orlando Pirates didn’t have a ‘good enough’ season – Benni McCarthy
Manchester United attacker’s coach Benni McCarthy has weighed in on whether or not Orlando Pirates had a great season.
Benni McCarthy has made a major impact at Manchester United. Image via Instagram @bennimac17
Manchester United attacker’s coach Benni McCarthy has weighed in on whether or not Orlando Pirates had a great season.
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Pirates won both the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup titles but finished 16 points behind Mamelodi Sundowns in the league.
And while McCarthy admits that winning the trophies is good, he doesn’t think by standards, Pirates should be too proud of that.
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According to McCarthy, winning the league supersedes lifting both the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup trophies for Pirates.
The former Bucs marksman believes the Soweto giants should be looking to push and challenge Sundowns in the league.
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“It’s hard to say if it was a good season for Pirates because you play all year to win the league.” said McCarthy as per KickOff.
“Winning the MTN8 Cup is great, and winning the Nedbank Cup is also great but I think the big one that you chase is the league.
“In there, they’ve had a great season but by their standards, that’s not good enough. You’re supposed to be pushing Sundowns all the way to the wire. It should be a far closer contest than what it is.”
