Pirates coach plays mindgames ahead of Sundowns cup tie
Josef Zinnbauer acknowledges strength of Pirates but says Buccaneers players are now focused
13 April 2021 - 18:03
Josef Zinnbauer was happy to paint Orlando Pirates as the underdogs ahead of Thursday’s Nedbank Cup quarterfinal against Mamelodi Sundowns‚ but at the same time indulged in fighting talk that suggested the Buccaneers would take a fiery approach to that role.
Zinnbauer’s assessment of Pirates’ underdog status at Loftus Versfeld is not unfounded. Under their coaching trio this season‚ Sundowns set a Premier Soccer League record of 20 matches unbeaten after downing Chippa United 2-1 in Mdantsane on Monday...
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