Why Orlando Pirates shouldn’t give up the PSL race?

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro wants his side to believe they are still in the PSL title race.

Rieveiro feels that anything could happen between now and the end of the season and his team still stand a chance.

Orlando Pirates coach says they can defy the odds

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Orlando Pirates are 21 points adrift of PSL pace-setters and defending champions Sundowns but Riveiro has faith.

“We are all going through different moments in the season, good moments and bad moments. That’s why the winner in the end is the one who manages to do it in moments where others are not in their best,” said the Bucs coach during a press conference this week.

“At this moment there is a team (Sundowns, who have won 10 games in a row) which is getting a really big advantage over other competitors and it’s going to be very tough for all of us even to get close to that. Are we giving up? Never.

“This is a competition. We are competitive people and we will never give up, and I don’t think SuperSport (United) or Kaizer Chiefs or any body else will give up. It’s a competition, we are going all the way until the end.”

One game at a time

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Riveiro insists that the only way to operate is one game at a time as Pirates try to claw their way back to the top.

“The objective now is to collect the next three points. I am100% honest if I say I really don’t know who’s the second or third or fourth at this moment because I am trying to focus on the next game for us,” commented Riveiro.

Orlando Pirates host Golden Arrows in the DStv Premiership from 15:30 on Saturday 14 January 2023.