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Modiba makes trustworthy Pirates admission
Picture: Aubrey Modiba
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Aubrey Modiba has shrugged off the notion that Orlando Pirates will come weapons blazing for the Betway Premiership title due their untimely exit from the CAF Champions League.
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The Soweto giants had been eradicated by the Democratic Republic of Congo outfit St-Eloi Lupopo by way of penalties after a 3-3 draw throughout the 2 legs within the second preliminary spherical.
With the grotesque Champions League out of the image, Abdeslam Ouaddou’s males have been tipped to topple the dominant Sundowns, who can be juggling continental and home duties.
Nonetheless, the Downs left-back believes Pirates would nonetheless push Masandawana to the bounds for the championship, no matter whether or not they’re competing in Africa’s premier membership competitors or not.
“I do not suppose them being knocked out of the Champions League actually helps them as a result of I believe they have a very good squad, they have depth of their squad, they’ve signed very high quality gamers this season,” mentioned Modiba.
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“I believe even when they had been nonetheless within the Champions Leagues, they’d nonetheless give us a very good run for our cash due to the standard that they’ve – they might juggle the Champions League, MTN8, League, and the nationwide group as properly as a result of they have many gamers within the nationwide group as properly.
“So, I do not suppose that adjustments something as a result of they have depth of their squad, the standard, they’re doing properly.
Sundowns will host Pirates in a top-of-the-table Betway Premiership conflict at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday (15h30).