Mamelodi Sundowns have made clear how they aim to wrap up the title after opening a huge gap at the top as they step towards their sixth consecutive title.
With a third of the campaign still left for the champions they have left second placed Richards Bay needing binoculars to catch sight of them at the summit.
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So huge is the gap that the countdown to the title is already on and at this rate could seal the deal within the next three games.
The Brazilians have collected all 24 points available since domestic football resumed towards the end of last year and sit on a record 14 consecutive wins in the league.
Such has been their cruise that they been the quickest club to get to at least 50 points (20 games) and have already beaten all their league opponents at least once this season.
"When it comes to the title race our focus is on bettering our previous season’s points and not looking at what other teams are saying or are hoping," points out attacker Neo Maema.
"It is more about us and our goals so when it comes to the title race, we are taking one game at a time.
"We want to make sure that we accumulate as many points as we did and even more than last season," he says.
Sundowns will be back in Johannesburg again this weekend just a fortnight after putting another Soweto giant – Kaizer Chiefs – to the sword at FNB Stadium.
The Brazilians and The Bucs are currently the league’s in-form teams.
"It won’t be a surprise to see them coming at us, but we have our goals and our own processes, so we know how to guard against such.
"We always focus on our own goals and
this one is no different.
"I expect them to come out more because they have gotten into their confidence, so we are expecting a difficult match.
"Pirates will come out the same way they did in the first fixture that we played against but now they are a bit different because they play four at the back instead of three.
"So, they will be highly motivated, and they are dangerous on the counter.
"One thing about Pirates is that the supporters will be behind them because they will be playing at home," he says.
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