Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has added his voice on the form of Buccaneers star Monnapule Saleng, who has impressed in recent games.
With four goals in two matches, The 24-year-old attacker has been one of the Buccaneers’ stand-out performers this season.
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Saleng has been awarded consecutive Man of the Match awards with stand-out performances against Golden Arrows and Mamelodi Sundowns. His coach, Jose Riveiro has urged the star to remain humble and focused.
"The progression of the boy that you mention [Saleng], well, it’s there."
"I think you can see the way he’s coming week after week. The key for him now and for us, is to stay humble. To understand that this is just one game that gives us the right to be in one final.
"Tomorrow we start again, all of them [Pirates players] the best ones today and the ones that didn’t play. We go together."
Orlando Pirates will lock horns with arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium in Soweto. This will be the clubs' last taste of league action before a two-month-long break to make way for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Just two points separate Pirates and Chiefs in the DStv premiership table. In terms of recent league form, Amakhosi have fared slightly better than the Buccaneers, winning three of their last five league matches, whereas Pirates won two of theirs.
The Buccaneers, however, will be beaming with confidence having seen off Golden Arrows 2-0 in their last outing, while Amakhosi had to settle for a point after a 2-2 draw with TS Galaxy.
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