The man who occupies a seat closest to Abdeslam Ouaddou on the Orlando Pirates bench has insisted that the result against newly promoted Orbit College FC on Tuesday is not a foregone conclusion.
Pirates are in search of only their second league win in four matches when they host elite division newbies Orbit College at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday (19:30).
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Despite their two defeats in the Betway Premiership, the Soweto giants will draw confidence from their MTN8 semi-final victory over rivals Mamelodi Sundowns after a tense two-legged affair.
The opposition, who will be without talisman Monnapule Saleng, along with three other players on loan from The Buccaneers, will be just as desperate to collect their second victory of the campaign, with a record of two losses and a single success so far.
Mandla Ncikazi, the Pirates assistant coach, believes Orbit will still carry some danger.
"The importance of matches like these is not just to play, but to assess the opponents to understand their strengths and weaknesses, and to look beyond just the name," Ncikazi told the club's media ahead of the clash.
"The danger in approaching these games is underestimating the challenge, thinking it will be easy.
"This is a very experienced side. Players like (Letsie) Koapeng and (Tshepo) Matsemela in the midfield bring a lot of quality.
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"Their goalkeeper (Sekhoane Moerane) is a Lesotho international, which speaks to the level of talent they have. So, we have to respect that.
"For us, it's about imposing our style of play and making sure we secure the three points on our home ground," declared the man who previously held the co-coaching reigns together with Fadlu Davids.
A win could potentially see Ouaddou's men jump to fourth place on the standings.
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