Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena believes his side will eventually win the Champions League. Image: Twitter @Masandawana
‘We will win the Champions League’: Rulani remains hopeful
Rulani’s team exited the CAF Champions League with a 2-2 draw to holders Wydad AC in the second-leg semi finals.
Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena believes his side will eventually win the Champions League. Image: Twitter @Masandawana
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena said his side will come back stronger and look to win the CAF Champions League next season.
The Brazilians exited the CAF Champions League with a 2-2 draw to holders Wydad AC in the second-leg semi finals in Pretoria.
Rulani says eventually Downs will win Champions League
Themba Zwane and Peter Shalulile scored second-half goals but the North African team pulled two goals from set piece plays and went on to advance to the finals of the prestigious competition courtesy of the away goal rule that favored them from the previous scoreline of 0-0 in the first leg at the Stade Mohamed V.
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Rulani said Downs desire and determination was to win the African trophy.
“We will continue with this dream and we will win the Champions League, but it might not be this season of course. It might not be the next season but eventually we will win the Champions League and we will win it playing the way of the club, its supporters and its culture because if you want to change the style of football then you’ve got to take out quite a lot of what speaks to this club,” Rulani said.
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At the beginning of the new year, Downs made an announcement that a new coach was appointed in order to improve and help the team to achieve success with set-pieces, following the manner in which Wydad booked their ticket into the finals.
Rulani shared light on the importance of the new department.
“We have identified one of the major strengths as to why the champion’s league trophies have gone to the north [and] it is because of that [set-pieces], but it’s not the only reason,” said Rulani.
Downs have already qualified for next year’s Champions League
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“Part time what I think was a big determining factor was the experience and you could see it, but that is not something that you have to go and buy. It’s not something that you can get a coach in to deal with, that is something that the players have got to go through and learn from and for sure next season we will be stronger,” Rulani added.
