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Pirates focus on Swallows

Pirates focus on Swallows

Posted: 2009-11-27 07:09

Orlando Pirates are ready to forget about their disappointing 2-0 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday and focus on their next League game against Moroka Swallows at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.

Pirates left Atteridgeville with their heads down after being well beaten by Sundowns who handed them their fourth defeat in the League.

Bucs, who won the first round League fixture against Swallows 1-0 courtesy of Benson Mhlongo's goal at the Dobsonville Stadium, are hoping for the same result when they face the Rainer Zobel led side tomorrow.

Orlando Pirates midfielder Andile Jali concedes that things did not go right for them on Wednesday but that they are ready to put Wednesday’s bad result behind them and focus on the job at hand against Swallows.

“Look, it’s all in the past…we lost the match, so we have to forget about it and move forward as soon as possible,” Jali told his club website.

“I think it was one of those matches when almost everything didn’t go well for us, that is why it is so important to forget about Wednesday’s result and focus on our next League match against Moroka Swallows.

“Although, we lost against Sundowns, I believe we are still amongst the top teams and challenging for the League title. We are not going to give up now; we will continue to fight until the end because anything is possible in the game.

“To be honest, we have to give credit where it’s due, I think Sundowns planned well and the players stuck to it, hence they got the better of us on the night.”

The former University of Pretoria midfielder says they will have everything to play and will give more than 100% effort to beat the Dube Birds in the Soweto Derby.

“We lost to Sundowns just when we thought we had turned the corner following our victories over Bloemfontein Celtic and Ajax Cape Town…so you can imagine how this affected us. We were all devastated in the change room…this result really came as a shock to us.”

He adds: “But like I said earlier, we need to use this negative result and turn it into a positive result. The game against Swallows awaits and we have everything to play for.

“I believe we have learnt our lesson, and from here onwards we have to display nothing but 110% effort," he adds.

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cyamampela : 2009-11-27 07:48

Ace, u r ryt my bra. u hv 2 go and bully yo kasie mates

Oyintanda: 2009-11-27 08:03

As for u Jali I think u have also turned again to the negative corner as the Rats.U will win three matches in a row.Remember a team like the Rats cant win the league playing players who were in Mvela league like u,Mongala,Mabena etc who even failed to reach the playoff in the Mvela and now dream of assisting the Rats to win the League.Anyway u are in a wrong team and they have desparately rushed u into starting 11 and if u were at Chiefs u would have been introduced gradually like Musona as u can Sustain the consistent form and win trophies but u willretire without a trophy now after joining the dokeys.Now u are one of the donkeys u just need to eat grass

Phakz: 2009-11-27 08:19

Well said boy & I believe you mean it, unlike other people who just say whatever is on their mouth just because they get a lot of airtime from our ever biased media.

abel: 2009-11-27 08:27

oyintanda u shud support a team from nigeria as u from there u don't know nothing about south african soccer u r a full

cyamampela : 2009-11-27 08:38

neva argue andile mfetu wit fools as u r man. oyintanda daznt andastand diski

thibos: 2009-11-27 09:02

OH WHAT AN EXCUSE, WE R GOING TO GIVE 110% EFFORT ON SATURDAY AGAINST SWALLOWS AS IF THEY DELIBERATELY GAVE BELOW PAR PERFOMANCE AGAINST SUNDOWNS, SUNDOWNS FORCED THEM TO GIVE 50% EFFORT, IT WAS NOT UP TO THEM, THEY WER FORCED TO PLAY LIKE THAT.

BrokeFan: 2009-11-27 09:10

Ja ne! This league is very tough and interesting. One can no longer predict the outcome of the game. Pirates VS Swallows...who can guess what's gonna happen? I mean previously little was demanded from the brain to predict the results, now it extremely difficult to tell. All the best to Bucs. I so wish this team and my team to get back to the driving seat. Damn I love our PSL. Ncobo must not spoil our fun.

Jomo: 2009-11-27 09:10

Oyintanda

Wena whats your problem because you always respond to Pirates articles,why cant you focus in your team thats is always having an advantage because the referees are helping them. Its either one of Pirates players is screwing your wife/girlfriend because the way you are behaving it shows that its no longer rivalry that prompts you to say such thing but its hatred. I just hope the person who is busy with your wife/girlfriend can carry on causing you more pain ,you moron.Nxaaaa.

Stonza: 2009-11-27 09:25

…this result really came as a shock to us
Uphambene kwedini, infact niphambene nonke makwedini e Pirates, you get shocked when beaten by Sundowns, yes you can aim to win but not get shocked when you don't...Rhaaa as if we are just some Mvela team!!!uyanya yhii!!I wish, hope and pray that Swallows beats you!!!IDIOT

mothusi: 2009-11-27 09:49

i think other morans dont no wat they must stop focusing OP and focus on their teams, live parates to us who will dae for the team Up the Bucks.gud lick for sunday and hope fanteni wil get a chance.

Stonza: 2009-11-27 10:17

he he he!!!these ****ysts were saying they are worried that only Mphela who seems to be scoring goals at Sundowns and we will struggle if he doesn't score and look now....he he he!!!Shapa Sundowana Shapa.....ba Ding Dong!!

mandla: 2009-11-27 14:08

Well said Andile
It is sad to read comments from some morons who comment on this column. I wish we can behave like grown ups and use this space to comment constructively. Some people's comments are worse than graffitti on a public toilet wall - Sies

Mapepe: 2009-11-27 16:22

It is disgusting to read some comments that posted on this site are worthless.This insultive person has really lost his conscience.Bucs will always rock,hence the reason that they have never achieved lower than position 8 since the inception of the PSL.They r the South Africa's most consistant soccer team.Lyk it or not.