As the postmortem continues on what went wrong for Orlando Pirates in their season-opening loss to Sekhukhune United on Saturday, new signing Sipho Mbule has delivered his verdict.
Pirates kicked off their Betway Premiership season on the back foot with a 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune Noko Orlando.
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The defeat was a humbling return to reality for a side that was on cloud nine having breezed past Polokwane City in the MTN8 quarterfinals the weekend prior.
Mbule, who made his second consecutive start for the side, was honest about where it all went pear-shaped.
"I think our first match wasn’t that great," reflected the former SuperSport United man, as per the club’s media.
"We played in patches; there were some chances we created, but we weren’t clinical enough. It’s definitely a bad start for us, but it’s also something we can learn from.
"We told ourselves that nobody is going to come here to Orlando and dominate us. Of course, they didn’t dominate us, but they got one chance and capitalised on it.
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"For us, it’s about going back to the drawing board, reviewing the game, and seeing where we can improve," he continued.
Mbule and Co. will have very little time to lick their wounds with the next match against Marumo Gallants at Dr Molemela Stadium on Tuesday(19:30).
