Former Orlando Pirates striker Bruce Ramokadi has advised the club's head coach, Jose Riveiro, on which striker he should start with in the do-or-die fixture against Stellenbosch FC on Saturday.
Tickets for the mouth-watering MTN8 final set to take place at at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday were sold out within three hours of going on sale.
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With two strikers that offer different qualities and skill-sets to the team, Riveiro has a headache as to who to start, with Mabasa having gone a little off the boil in recent matches.
Makgopa, meanwhile, has proven to be an inspired introduction off the bench in a few games.
Ramokadi believes Mabasa should start ahead of Makgopa against Stellies.
Both marksmen have netted three goals for the Buccaneers in all competitions so far this season.
"In this situation, I will go with match fitness, and I doubt if Makgopa has regained his full fitness since he is still [coming] from an injury," Ramokadi says.
"So, Riveiro should continue with the team he's been starting with so far. Mabasa has better match fitness compared to Makgopa.
"Mabasa is consistent.
"Yes, Makgopa has scored three goals since he came back from injury, but scoring goals doesn't mean you have match fitness.
"The reason he's been introduced gradually since he returned from injury is because of the match fitness," he adds.
Asked who the better of the two target man is, the 1995 CAF Champions League winner maintains they both offer something to the team.
"No one is better than the other. They both play the same, and they are target men.
"Unfortunately, in this modern football, strikers are not judged by goals. As a striker today, you don't have to score all the time.
"Sometimes you just need to set up scoring chances for your teammates, and both Makgopa and Mabasa are good in that.
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"So, it depends on the day who is hungrier than the other. Pirates will always have more firepower than Stellenbosch FC, but it will always depend on if their minds will want it more."
Kick-off is at 18:00.