Miguel Cardoso Predicts PSL Title Race After Sundowns’ Defeat Against Pirates

• Mamelodi Sundowns manager Miguel Cardoso has reflected on his team's loss against Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership title race fixture this weekend
• The former Rio Ave coach aired his views about the battle between the Brazilians and the Sea Robbers for the Premier Soccer League title after the weekend's fixture
• The Portuguese mentor saw his team's huge point gap reduced by three points after Relebohile Mofokeng's masterclass performance at the FNB Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has shared his thoughts on the title race between his team and Orlando Pirates after losing to the Soweto giants in the league this weekend.

The Portuguese tactician suffered his first loss against the Buccaneers since joining the defending champions late last year.

Bafana Bafana star Relebohile Mofokeng scored a brace in the opening five minutes of the clash and was enough to see the Soweto giants past the Brazilians at the FNB Stadium.

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Miguel Cardoso speaks on PSL title race after losing to Pirates

In an interview after the match, as per FARPost, Cardoso is of the opinion that there would be more twists to the title race between them and Orlando Pirates before the season ends.

The former Esperance of Tunisia coach believes the race for the team to win the Premier Soccer League this season will go down the wire, as he admitted that both teams have an equal chance to win it.

“I’m not even sure when our next league match is because we have other games to focus on first, but I completely understand your question,” Cardoso said when asked about Sundowns’ plans for the remainder of the league.

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“Resilience is crucial in a championship with 30 matches. Consistency is key too. Without motivation and focus, everything can go in the wrong direction. So, what we need to do is focus on the competitions ahead and make the most of each one.

“When we face our next league game, we’ll approach it the same way we always do—like it’s the last game of our lives. There’s no other way to approach it than to fight for the three points until the final whistle.

“I’m confident that both Pirates and Sundowns will drop points because there are some tough matches ahead. Our goal is to minimize those losses as much as possible, and it would be incredible if we could win every match until the end.

“That would give us what we want. If not, we’ll have to deal with Pirates’ points, but this championship is going to be decided right to the end, for sure.”

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Cardoso explains why Sundowns lost to Pirates

Briefly News earlier reported that Miguel Cardoso stated why Sundowns were defeated by Pirates in their Betway Premiership fixture this weekend.

The former Nantes coach was critical about his players' performance in the first half of the match while reflecting on what happened in the game.

Source: Briefly News