Riveiro hopes Pirates are mentally fit for SuperSport

Mihlali Baleka

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro concedes that since games are coming thick and fast, it’s important to keep a winning front to motivate everyone within the group. Pirates are the second team to beat in domestic football, behind Mamelodi Sundowns, as they are still involved in three competitions. The Bucs are second in the Premiership race, and they are in the CAF Champions League and Nedbank Cup quarter-finals, in which they’ll face MC Alger and SuperSport United respectively. And so, given the fact that they should wrap up all three competitions by June, they’ve been on a tight schedule, playing a game after every three days. That has stretched their hand as they’ve had to put all their resources into use, including their depth, amid being considerate of eventualities such…

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