Mamelodi Sundowns prioritise dominance in the new PSL season
After a narrow victory over TS Galaxy, Mamelodi Sundowns aim to re-establish their domestic dominance and reclaim the league title while managing key personnel challenges.
Mamelodi Sundowns are determined to regain the Betway Premiership title this season, not just because they lost it to Orlando Pirates last year, but because they aim to maintain their status as South Africa's dominant football club. In their opening league game on Tuesday night, the team secured a 3-2 win over TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium, thanks to a late brace from substitute Sphelele Mkhulise.
Coach Miguel Cardoso, while acknowledging the win's importance for team morale, remains unconcerned about their performance, as they look forward to the remaining 29 matches. Having won eight consecutive league titles before, Sundowns understand that the domestic championship holds the utmost significance for any club. Coach Cardoso reiterated their intent to fight for the league and compete as best they can, emphasizing that their ambition should transcend their loss last season.
The win over Galaxy helped restore calm and lift the spirits of the team, who had begun the campaign in the MTN8 quarter-finals just days earlier, still mourning the loss of midfielder Jayden Adams. Even though Cardoso admitted the loss of Adams and the injury to Teboho Mokoena were unfortunate, he believes Mokoena's injury could have been prevented.
He called for the implementation of VAR to curb officiating mistakes and protect players, especially those who serve as core figures in the senior setup.
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