Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns’ Exit From Nedbank Cup Shows One Thing
- Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are both eliminated from the Nedbank Cup, joining Kaizer Chiefs on the list of knocked-out teams
- The three Premier Soccer League giants are in contention to win the Betway Premiership this season, with another team also going strong
- A football analyst in an exclusive interview with Briefly News explained what it means that Pirates and Sundowns are out of the Nedbank Cup
Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have both crashed out of the Nedbank Cup after losing to Casric Stars and TS Galaxy, respectively.
Sundowns recently booked a place in the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League after beating Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger, while also securing all three points against Pirates in a top-of-the-table clash in the Betway Premiership.
The two Premier Soccer League giants were tipped as favourites to win the competition after defending champions Kaizer Chiefs were knocked out in the Round of 32.
What Pirates, Sundowns exit means
Football analyst Uche Anuma, during an exclusive chat with Briefly News, shared his views on Pirates and Sundowns' ouster from the Nedbank Cup.
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He explained what it means for both top PSL sides to be knocked out of the cup competition.
“It’s so unfortunate that we would no longer have one of the top three Premier Soccer League giants in the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup,” he said.
“The two teams being knocked out in the round of 16 show that the PSL is very competitive and unpredictable, especially this season.
“Pirates are missing out on winning all domestic titles this season, and they can end up failing to end their wait for a league title this campaign.”
What’s expected, Pirates and Sundowns exit
Anuma also opened up on what’s expected after Pirates and Sundowns joined Kaizer Chiefs on the list of eliminated teams from the Nedbank Cup.
“Kaizer Chiefs are now out of all cup competitions, and are left with the Betway Premiership, which is the same for Pirates, but Sundowns are still going strong in the CAF Champions League,” he added.
“The title race in the Betway Premiership would be tougher from now on, as much focus is now on it from the three big sides.
He went on to name Sekhukhune United as the dark horses in the league this season, while tipping them as the number one favourite to win the Nedbank Cup.
"Sekhukhune United are looking like the dark horses in the Premier Soccer League this season. All the top three sides have struggled against them this season and are still in contention to make the top three in the league at the end of the season," concluded.
"They are also my favourites to win the Nedbank Cup now that all the big teams are out of the competition."
Ouaddou explains why Pirates lost to Casric
Briefly News earlier reported that Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou explained why the Buccaneers lost to Casric Stars in the Nedbank Cup.
The defeat ended the French-Moroccan tactician's dream of winning a domestic treble in his first season as the Sea Robbers manager.
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Source: Briefly News
