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Orlando Pirates coach Julio Cesar Leal's unbeaten record against Kaizer Chiefs means nothing he says

Leal's record takes a back seat

Posted: 2011-09-09 09:54

Orlando Pirates coach Julio Cesar Leal has lost only once in seven matches against Kaizer Chiefs, but he ignores that and chooses instead to focus on building Bucs winning foundation ahead of Saturday's MTN8 Final.

Leal believes it is important to build on the winning foundation that has already been set through the success that Bucs enjoyed last season when bringing home three trophies.
 
"It is important in football to build a winning structure," says Leal who is seeking his first official trophy for Pirates.
 
"So we expect to start the season by winning the first official trophy as that will give the impression that we are on the right track which is what we want. Pirates is a winning club, the importance of which was shown last season. Our confidence is in the capacity to win trophies," says the Brazilian.
 
Though Leal heads into the Final having lost only once to Chiefs in the time he has spent coaching AmaZulu and Moroka Swallows in the country as well as his time so far at Pirates, he is not looking to that statistic for inspiration.
 
"It is history. It belongs in the museum. I choose to think towards the future because statistics change every day…the past doesn't count now. I am so optimistic that at times I have to control myself," he says.

"It is history (the record). It belongs in the museum. I choose to think towards the future "
- Julio Cesar Leal 

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maesela braen : 2011-09-09 10:21

I'm a Downs fan,but I go with bucs dis tym cos they playing their hearts out for da luv of soccer

lordjerry : 2011-09-09 10:28

But once and always. Once pirates beats a team they will always beat them. Sundowns will attest to that. Really this game is for pirates to lose. Chiefs wont and cant win it but pirates can lose it.

To prove that the so called massecres were a fluke the league game lekgwathi tried to be smart by not clearing the ball then bang the first goal. Second goal retaliation from lekgwathi bang penalty. Third mr back passes johannes passes back then their striker pounces on it.

TKO. Mr back passes johannes passes back then they pounce on it thats the first goal.

So all of their wins against us were flukes lady luck was on their side. Even if she is in your side it wont help this time. Football 101 is a course at the University of Orlando.

HoneyBabe: 2011-09-09 10:29

I think we can win this game. Our players must just relax. Pirates will be under pressure as defending champions. The midfield as the writer said: the militant midgets Andile Jali and Oupa Manyisa will be bossing the midfield, but all if Chiefs let them.

Feelosopher (The Balotelli of Kick Off.com): 2011-09-09 10:30

LOOKING AT THIS PICTURE: LEAL IS A CHEAPSKATE HE IS WEARING AN IDEALSMAN SUIT WHILE VV BUYS THE WHOLE OF HIM WITH HIS LOUIS VUITTON BELT. NOTE: Pirates fans wont see this on their Vodafones and because abazazi izinto.....KHOSI=SWAGGGGGG!!!!!! KHOSI 4 LYFE UNTIL GETS HIS TOOTH FIXED

Gucci Man: 2011-09-09 10:34

Yhooo ...VV
Your belt...Mmmmmnnnhhhh

My coach uphethe i"Swagger" straight

Leal...ubusy ne Brentwood in 2011 ha hah a ha

Faka i-safety belt ku driver Kaizer Manje: 2011-09-09 10:37

That's good and please tell your supporters.

Tell your supporters a war is not won by hurling insults.

Kuzo shoba k'sasa! Ukhona ozolahla.

We will remedify the situation. @Maesela you've lost hope in your team i see. I didn't expect you to be objective cause your team and us we've had a very rough relationship.

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it. And Chiefs will also Rise because Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. Rise Khosi Rise

Timitayol: 2011-09-09 10:39

U VV: umadala o phethe magic, shapa khosi shapa!

 : 2011-09-09 10:44

The Brazilian is expected to stick with Moeneeb Josephs in goals in a defence that should also have Happy Jele, Lucky Lekgwathi, Rooi Mahamutsa and Ruben Cloete with the two militant midgets Andile Jali and Oupa Manyisa bossing the midfield.
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Lol editor "militant midgets"

Van der Vaart: 2011-09-09 10:48

lordjerry : 2011-09-09 10:28

correction....that back pass was made by mahamutsa not Johannes...the same mahamutsa who is going to repeat that when we whip your asses tomorrow!

best believe dat!

Kaizer\'s Chief: 2011-09-09 11:13

Yoh VV u yinja saan LV swagger dripping while sisJulia Leal ushaye i Brentwood from e Noord u can buy style but u cant buy CLASS...

Rise Khosi Rise....

Mash-do : 2011-09-09 11:21

'two militant midgets'.....hehehehehehehe keep it up mr editor!

gallore01: 2011-09-09 11:30

tommorrow there'll be no useless clifford ngobeni and robyn johannes who handed chiefs victory last season...so to u zebras brace yourselves for a football leason tommorrow!!!we making history and setting trends lately!!!its the pirates fever....fever for life!!!!

Chris : 2011-09-09 11:30

Wish pierats ol de bst 2moro

Mafia's Teeth: 2011-09-09 11:32

"The Brazilian is expected to stick with Moeneeb Josephs in goals in a defence that should also have Happy Jele, Lucky Lekgwathi, Rooi Mahamutsa and Ruben Cloete with the two militant midgets Andile Jali and Oupa Manyisa bossing the midfield."
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Mr editor in chief what is this? is pierats playing like brazilians now?

goshaba : 2011-09-09 12:03

'militant midgets' kwakwakwa. Ai khona mr editor!

I WRITE WHAT I LIKE: 2011-09-09 12:35

We shall see!

This game will be won by a team with a strong Muthi!!!

Champ Mriyo (Trebble kings of SA): 2011-09-09 12:57

So u deleted my comments editor while u write nonsense,corect that or i will do it from where i am,you have 45 minutes to change wat u wrote wena editor or i will coz havoc with the next story u put.

sgegede: 2011-09-09 13:20

careful there VV, dont let this guy be all huggy and touchy with you, i dont trust him

Champ "Superbrand": 2011-09-09 13:49

The Superbrand concentrate on the future game while the SuperChimps are thinking about last year's final. We embrace the future and the chimpanzees stay at the museum.

I cant wait for: SuperChamps Vs SuperChimps,

Football 101 is a course at the University of Orlando.

Champ "Superbrand": 2011-09-09 14:02

Midget???? That is insulting and digrading Mr. Editor!!! you ought to be ashemed of yourselfs. Its like taking what the fans says about Yeye that he is a gorilla. Are you going to wtite that Yeye the Gorilla will be playing tomorrow. It was the chimpanzees fans who first called our players midgets as if their players are tall. Look at Sibeko, Dladla, Nyawana, Nengomashe, etc, they are all short. I am not shocked that the editor used that insulting word, it prooves all that we were saying all along that Kickoff is actually a chimpanzee publication. Its a disgrace real but we are not bored by chimpanzees calling us names, we'll do the business on the field of play come tomorrow. Mark my Words, if Chimpanzees win with the help of referees, it will be noisy praises of article after articles from Kickoff, telling us how best chimpanzees are in Africa but when the Superchamps wins, it will be very quite, only one article and we'll be focusing on the Leagu and Telkom.

Sibu: 2011-09-09 16:07

2-1 to Pirates!!! and I hope the ref plays a clean game cos vele chimps are on the backfoot and will try to con the ref. esp dladla

Once&Always : 2011-09-09 17:22

Why don't Kickoff change their name to Kickhosi then we 'll understand when they insult our Players.you see these Editors are so quick to sensor Bucs fans comments when we retaliate to the AmaNaturena Cheerleaders 's abuses,but anyway we 'll pull through cos i strongly believe that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.& as for this Aunt Vivian i think you need to count yo Days cos Uncle Bob'spatiences has worn off especially now that he can't enjoy his Whiskies,VV you are dealing with a Brasiliero Tactitian now so Calaboca boca de pelo(shut your mouth' you Pig mouth)i translated for you Cheerleaders so that you can understand but eish it will take you 10 years to pronounce it right.....Shaaaarrrpppaaaa MaBhakajuju!! Shaaarrrpppaaaa!!LongLive the Spirit of Ntate Mzion !!!!!!!

Tolly.ba.Thathe : 2011-09-10 07:37

Nosi:2011-09-09 14:02

Exactly my point. It should just be Makhosi publication. But we'll do the business in the field of play.