Orlando Pirates Football Club has been able to do something that in previous season failed to do consistently of which it’s to collect as many points as possible against the so called small teams and now with points clear having played one game more, couldn’t have asked for a better opponent in their next game as they host Mamelodi Sundowns FC on Wednesday evening at FNB. For Abdeslam Ouaddou’s men to make their chances of wrestling the title away from mamelodi sundowns more realistic, should start by beat the Caf champions league quarters finalists and open a 9 point gap between them of which will come with a massive psychological advantage while increasing goal difference.

Miguel Cardoso’s men are a team that the Bucs should beat to ensure that they create a breather for themselves even though Brayan Leon seems to be as deadly as hell in front of goal. In the last fixture between the two sides in the first round of the season, Mamelodi Sundowns know very well that they narrowly escaped some beating due to Bucs’ profligacy in front of goal and Orlando Pirates should rectify all those small details in the last third to get necessary goals and make statement of intent at FNB. It looks like it’s still early to talk about winning the league but the reality is, Mamelodi Sundowns are not going to lose or draw games from now going forward even if you look at their four fixtures after Pirates games, those are the games that they are most likely to win and that’s why it’s important for Bucs to beat them and increase their chances of winning the league.

After playing and beating Monnapule Saleng’s Brazilians, then focus should be the to get another three big points in the Soweto derby and from there, Bucs will start cruising nicely especially if they become more ruthless in front of goal. This is the season that could leave players drained physically and psychologically should they fail to win the league this season and that has chances of affecting the new season and it’s for that reason that Orlando Pirates technical team needs to do all they can to ensure that they beat Mamelodi Sundowns even if it’s not by playing good football but by just being pragmatic. For Pirates to stand a chance of winning the league, they must first beat Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday.