Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro struggles to describe loss to Jwaneng Galaxy. Image Source: (@OptaJabu/OrlandoPirates/Twitter)
What Jose said before Pirates stunned Chiefs in derby
Jose Riveiro was certain Orlando Pirates would come out trumps in their epic Soweto derby showdown against rivals Kaizer Chiefs.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro struggles to describe loss to Jwaneng Galaxy. Image Source: (@OptaJabu/OrlandoPirates/Twitter)
Orlando Pirates new signing Thalente Mbatha has opened up on the belief Jose Riveiro instilled in his players ahead of the Soweto derby.
The Buccaneers managed to come from behind twice to defeat arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium.
According to Mbatha, Jose Riveiro made it clear to his side that they were still well in the match despite trailing at the halfway mark.
Jose belief spurred Pirates to victory
“It was coming from the coach honestly because he told us before the game that it doesn’t matter if they score one or two goals. We are still going to come back. If we stick to our game plan and play our football we’ll get chances,” Mbatha told IDiskiTimes.
“So I also feel like I was just supposed to go there and give what the people want. It was the confidence that the coach told me to bring.”
In other news, Former Orlando Pirates striker Gabadinho Mhango is on the wanted list of a rival DStv Premiership club.
Now plying his trade for Swallows FC, the Malawian attacker has been linked with a move to Sekhukhune United!
Mhango has featured for the likes of Bloemfontein Celtic, Golden Arrows, Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu in the past.
The former Orlando Pirates star has scored 66 club goals since coming to South Africa in 2013.
Sekhukhune United eyeing former Wits and Bucs star
“Mhango is one of the guys who has been identified as someone who could come and help the team,” an insider told Citizen regarding the former Pirates and Wits star.
“He is a very talented striker and someone who has a lot of experience playing in the DStv Premiership. If you look at him now, you can see that there is still a lot of hunger in him.
“It’s not like the team doesn’t have players who can do the job, it is just that there needs to be competition. This is because they feel like some players are relaxed because there is also no completion.
“If you look at the squad, it’s a big squad, close to 40 players. But also some people are not competing. With so much investment in the team, there is therefore a need to strengthen it.” a source added regarding the former Bidvest Wits and Orlando Pirates star.
