With the league on pause, KickOff analyses head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou's start at Orlando Pirates compared to three seasons at the same stage under his predecessor Jose Riveiro.
Ouaddou was under pressure early on in the season, following back-to-back league defeats to Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants.
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The standard was set high by Riveiro, who, at this stage last season, was riding on a perfect start of five victories from five (perfect 15 points), though he had two seasons to build that kind of momentum to keep up with The Brazilians.
However, in his first season at Bucs, the Spaniard collected only eight points after five games with one defeat, two draws and two win. That season, the side finished second.
He also struggled early in his second season, as after five fixtures, the Soweto giants only had seven points after two wins, two losses and a draw. They also ended as runners-up again.
Meaning, Ouaddou has enjoyed a slightly better start than the man he succeeded did in his first two seasons after five matches.
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Pirates, however, will resume with the MTN8 final against Stellenbosch FC at Mbombela Stadium on 13 September.
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