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Cardoso dispels complacency in opposition to Lupopo
Picture: Miguel Cardoso
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he’s taking nothing with no consideration forward of their CAF Champions League group stage opener in opposition to FC-Saint Eloi Lupopo at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday (15h00).
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The Democratic Republic of Congo outfit secured their group stage berth after gorgeous Orlando Pirates within the second preliminary spherical final month.
With the match looming within the capital, the Downs mentor has dispelled any type of complacency from his troops, warning in opposition to taking Lupopo calmly.
“We perceive that generally as a result of a staff is from a [less fancied] nation or has no such curriculum, there’s generally a unsuitable thought about taking the respect that we must always have on this sorts of matches,” stated Cardoso.
“So, that was additionally an important message and perspective and mindset that we had all through the week and we created all through the week.
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Cardoso is concentrating on a powerful begin to the marketing campaign because the Tshwane giants did not get off the mark of their curtain raiser in opposition to DR Congo’s AS Maniema Union underneath Manqoba Mngqithi final season.
“We bear in mind very properly what occurred final 12 months on the primary sport of the group stage the place Mamelodi Sundowns was not capable of beat Maniema at residence, and from there, all that haunted the staff a bit bit all through the group stage,” he added.
“So, we need to make a great begin. A superb begin is on the whistle of the referee and the gamers which are accessible that may begin that match, will for certain be very robust and really highly effective on going and purse the consequence we need to get.
Masandawana have an opportunity to take management of Group C, supplied they win by a two-goal cushion, as Al-Hilal Omdurman beat Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger 2-1 on Friday.