Sundowns have reached a juncture that pits them against Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while on the domestic front they need nine points from 15 available to wrap up the title.
"We count ourselves fortunate to have that pressure because that kind of pressure belongs to the best teams, the chosen few and we are fortunate that we are sitting in a position where we have that pressure. We thrive on that pressure and we appreciate that pressure and we look forward to doing the best that we can so that we get to the semi-finals," says the Sundowns co-coach.
"We play every competition to win and to be successful and as Mamelodi Sundowns that is the goal in the CAF Champions League. We are in a situation where we have done relatively well to the quarterfinals but then reality is that a pass mark of 50% when you are at Mamelodi Sundowns is not good enough.
"We must push and make sure we give it our best to be in a position where we can win the competition and that is the ultimate goal which we cannot shy away from. We have to do it for our fans and try to keep the Yellow Nation as happy as possible," says Mokwena adding that pressure will be on Al Ahly in the Champions League.
It will be the first meeting between Sundowns and their former coach since he left last year.
"They are the defending champions, and they have the pressure to win the trophy and they have the pressure to get into the semi-finals. So, for us it is a very competitive draw against a very good side with a very good coach, someone we have a lot of respect for.
"Someone that I personally have respect for because of the role that he played in my coaching career as coach, as a leader and as a mentor and someone I have learnt a lot from, so we are looking forward to the challenge," says Mokwena.