'It is not about outsmarting Rhulani Mokwena, Manqoba Mngqithi or Steve Komphela, I have huge respect for them,' said the Ahly head coach.
Pitso Mosimane is keen to take the emotion out of his latest return to South Africa with Al Ahly, as they take on his former side Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in the Caf Champions League.Mosimane’s last visit to play Masandawana saw Ahly’s team bus surrounded by fans hurling abuse at ‘Jingles’ as it made its way into the Lucas Moripe Stadium.
The man who won a hatful of trophies at Choorklop was understandably unimpressed, and one hopes there will not be a repeat in the Group A match at FNB Stadium. Masandawana have a slight upper-hand over the defending champions after beating them 1-0 in the reverse fixture in Cairo,. Mosimane knows what’s at stake, as a win for the Brazilians will secure a path to the quarterfinals and ion pole position to win Group A.
“We are expected to win the Champions League because we won it back-to-back and that is a lot of pressure for us. There is also pressure for Sundowns because they have not won it in six years,” said Mosimane on Friday.
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