Orlando Pirates coach refused cup ‘specialist’ name
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Over the weekend during the second leg of MTN8 wafa wafa Pirates defeated the Citizens at the Orlando Stadium. Thanks to the courtesy goals from Tshegofatso Mabasa and Deon Hotto to hand the Buccaneers a victory of 2-0(3-1 on aggregate).
Pirates have advanced to the final of the MTN8 for a third consecative since Jose Riveiro took over as head coach and won it(MTN8) twice. After the match Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro refused to be called or labeled as a cup specialist after winning four trophies with his troops (2) MTN8 and (2) Nedbank Cup.
Reviero said “I know myself very well better than anybody else and I don’t consider myself any [cup specialist], I’m not anywhere near special or anything.
“I’m just trying to understand the place where I am. I’m not pretending to be what I’m not. I try to do my job as well as possible every day.
“I try to help these guys to make their dreams possible and play football to do it as well as possible. We have a big responsibility here all of us in the club to try to make our fans as happy as possible.
“We have the opportunity to change lives sometimes. We do our job and have that responsibility in mind.”
Orlando Pirates coach went on to explain why they are different when they compete for knockout stages compares to PSL league.
Reviero said “Cup football is different from league matches and the reasons why are obvious, I don’t need it to describe it here.
“The talent of the guys is always there. Our approach is pretty much the same in every game. But we bring in something special probably in mentality and ambitions in these types of games that are taking us in the last matches in each competition.
“This is our third final in a row and we managed to be in the final of the SA Cup [Nedbank Cup] and we need to give the value that we have because we play finals almost every month, something which is not usual.
“We need to enjoy these moments and the guys need to realise what they are doing because they are writing a fantastic chapter in the history of the club and they must be proud.”
Orlando Pirates coach together with his troops have a huge task as they switch their focus on preparation to face Botswana side Jwaneng Galaxy in CAF Champions League second preliminary round first leg on September 13.
BY LUCKY SEANEGO
