‘We are taking it one game at a time, it’s working for us’
11 December 2024 - 15:16
by Sihle Ndebele
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Miguel Timm of Orlando Pirates. Picture: SHAUN ROY
Oozing confidence ahead of facing Ivorian side Stade d’Abidjan, Orlando Pirates’ Miguel Timm has highlighted that they value the point they bagged against Al Ahly, also believing they have what it takes to reach the later stages of the CAF Champions League.
Pirates delivered a gutsy display to hold Ahly, record 12-time Champions League winners, to a goalless draw in their second match of the group stages of this competition at Orlando Stadium last Saturday.
Bucs face d’Abidjan away on Saturday in their third Group C clash (6pm SA time).
Bucs and Ahly are level on four points with the defending champions at the summit of Group C by a better goal difference while the Soweto giants are second. Pirates beat Algerian side CR Belouizdad away in their Group C opener, while Ahly thumped d’Abidjan in their first game of this pool.
“The approach has been to take one game at a time and that has been working for us. Our next challenge is in Ivory Coast and we are going there confident, knowing that we have the tools to compete with the best and I think we will show that against Stade,” Timm said.
“We are confident [that] even though this is a tough group we have enough quality to push on and get to the later stages of the tournament.”
“It’s an important point for us. It’s the group stages. Sometimes it’s OK to get a point out of these games. It’s still a long way to go, so this point will help us in the long run ... it will be a precious point to count.”
Timm, who replaced Makhehleni Makhaula in the 82nd minute against Ahly, believes they could have won the game if they had been clinical enough.
“We played the best team on the continent and we held our own. We could have got three points if we were more clinical in the final third but it wasn’t to be. We gave a good show and we take the point,” Timm said.
DID YOU KNOW?
Timm was born in Durban on January 31 1992 but was raised in Johannesburg. He played for Pirates’ U-12 team before joining the SuperSport United academy. Timm returned to Bucs as a veteran when he joined from Marumo before the start of the 2022/23 season.
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Timm upbeat Pirates will shine in CAF group stage
‘We are taking it one game at a time, it’s working for us’
Oozing confidence ahead of facing Ivorian side Stade d’Abidjan, Orlando Pirates’ Miguel Timm has highlighted that they value the point they bagged against Al Ahly, also believing they have what it takes to reach the later stages of the CAF Champions League.
Pirates delivered a gutsy display to hold Ahly, record 12-time Champions League winners, to a goalless draw in their second match of the group stages of this competition at Orlando Stadium last Saturday.
Bucs face d’Abidjan away on Saturday in their third Group C clash (6pm SA time).
Bucs and Ahly are level on four points with the defending champions at the summit of Group C by a better goal difference while the Soweto giants are second. Pirates beat Algerian side CR Belouizdad away in their Group C opener, while Ahly thumped d’Abidjan in their first game of this pool.
“The approach has been to take one game at a time and that has been working for us. Our next challenge is in Ivory Coast and we are going there confident, knowing that we have the tools to compete with the best and I think we will show that against Stade,” Timm said.
“We are confident [that] even though this is a tough group we have enough quality to push on and get to the later stages of the tournament.”
“It’s an important point for us. It’s the group stages. Sometimes it’s OK to get a point out of these games. It’s still a long way to go, so this point will help us in the long run ... it will be a precious point to count.”
Timm, who replaced Makhehleni Makhaula in the 82nd minute against Ahly, believes they could have won the game if they had been clinical enough.
“We played the best team on the continent and we held our own. We could have got three points if we were more clinical in the final third but it wasn’t to be. We gave a good show and we take the point,” Timm said.
DID YOU KNOW?
Timm was born in Durban on January 31 1992 but was raised in Johannesburg. He played for Pirates’ U-12 team before joining the SuperSport United academy. Timm returned to Bucs as a veteran when he joined from Marumo before the start of the 2022/23 season.
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