Pirates have scored 3 goals in 3 games so far this season. They also failed to score in the goalless MTN8 semi-final against SuperSport United played at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday.
Palacios however is confident his side will start scoring goals soon.
"We controlled the game against SuperSport United and they only relied on counter attacks. We created many goal scoring opportunities with Matlaba, Mbuyane and Benni missing the chances we created," says Njenje.
"I believe our downfall has been our pour finishing. In football if you can’t put the ball in the back of the net you can’t win matches. We will continue working until we get it right," he adds.
Palacios says they are still waiting for Zimbabwean striker Takesure Chinyama’s work permit to be sorted out. Chinyama was signed by Bucs last month.
The coach says he will remain patient with Collins Mbesuma after handing him his debut in Polokwane yesterday.
"Mbesuma is a very good player but we need to be patient with him so that he can adjust to the style of play of the team."
SuperSport and Pirates will meet again in the League game at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday before the MTN8 semi-final second leg at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Pirates will camp in Limpopo until Wednesday and return back to Johannesburg on Thursday.
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i see a lot of people talking kak about pirates,did chiefs play over the weekend
but what do you expect from a team that depends on referees to win
KC till Mahamutsa gets anather RED afta the final whistle
mourning about? His team cannot even play as one unit?? I see Pirates winning the league with another caretaker coach.
Piegorillas are always aggressive when they trailing or if the cant score…
Piegorillas are always aggressive when they trailing or if the cant score…
Khoza should deal with this kind of situations before it gets out of control. If you remember what Vilakazi, Okwonko and Mgomeni you will remember what i'm talking about.
Football is a game of two halfs. Players should always be proffessional at all times.
that was first leg as a Buccaner i cant read anything much into it. rather wait for wednesday game& the second leg, thats when you will see the real pirates
As for Palacios, he is slowly digging his own grave, he thinks been at DTC for years gives him the right to patronize us with this hogwash. Where is Ndulula, is he ready than one we supposed to be patient with. Palacios is a hypocrite, with too many excuses, last I remember he mentioned tha Takesure was not yet at the clubs fitness level so is Okonkwo & they still need to adapt to our style of play. Funny, barely a week after signing Mbesuma he satisfies all these set criterias and with Takesure it is suddenly a work permit issue.
Mc Carthy's ineffectiveness is directly linked to Mbuyane's absence and inability to fill the void left by Rantie, I sometimes wonder where is this work rate many people see in this one except for scoring odd goals once in a while.
As for Matlaba, for his indiscretion, as a coach I will reward him by starting him at e bench, until he understands that this is DTC and here we play as a team, thi is not FS. Where was Phungwayo anyway.
ONCE AND ALWAYS