“We lost (to Stellenbosch) but we are the team in the final,” says the Spanish coach.
Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro is trying on the bright side of three defeats in every week, after the Buccaneers reached the ultimate of the MTN8 on Sunday regardless of dropping 1-0 at residence to Stellenbosch within the second leg of their MTN8 semifinal.
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Pirates will now face Mamelodi Sundowns within the remaining on the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 7 October.
Pirates have been additionally crushed 1-0 by Jwaneng Galaxy within the first leg of their Caf Champions League group stage qualifier in Gaborone the earlier weekend and misplaced a DStv Premiership match 1-0 at residence to Sundowns final Wednesday.
The Soweto giants, nevertheless, have a chane to show the Galaxy end result round on Friday once they play the second leg in Orlando, and there’s nonetheless loads of time left within the race for the DStv Premiership title, in addition to the prospect to defend their MTN8 title.
“A week ago people said we are playing amazing football, this one (player) is a magician, this one is a GOAT (an acronym for Greatest of All Time) this one is good looking!” stated Riveiro, declaring that Pirates have been in effective kind earlier than this run of losses.
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“If on Friday we can get a (good) result we are fine, we will go through. We lost (to Stellenbosch) but we are the team in the final. That is what counts, I don’t take it as a defeat even though it is a defeat in the records…. and there are still 25 games to go in the league. I am a very optimistic person and I think everything will be alright.”
Riveiro did add that he feels Pirates have to get used to enjoying these sorts of vital matches back-to-back-to-back.
“Friday is a massive game for us (against Jwaneng) it is an opportunity to go to the group stage of the Caf Champions League.”
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