SuperSport United coach Eric Tinkler says there will be no room for sentiment when he comes face to face with former team Cape Town City in the MTN8 final at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Tinkler coached City in their first PSL campaign last season when he helped them to a third-place finish and also to Telkom Knockout success. "There is no sentiment because if you are a professional‚ you move on. It is about SuperSport United and winning things for them now‚" the former Bafana Bafana defensive midfielder said as United prepared for a clash that has all the ingredients of a thriller. "We are going there with the attitude and mentality that we want to win‚ and if that happens we will celebrate with humility. At the end of the match, we will still be friends regardless of what happened." Tinkler‚ now in his third full season as a PSL coach after his time at Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City‚ dismissed suggestions that he would have an edge over former Bafana teammate Benni McCar...

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