With football having become such a globalised sport through television and broadcast, modern day coaching has become more about tactical awareness and planning than having to offer motivational talks to players.
With a match between Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs attracting a crowd attendance of over 80,000, while also being broadcasted live to over 50 countries from around the world, stakes are generally higher than most, not only for the team but also for each player that plays on the day.
Ertugral, himself one of the more tactically astute coaches in the PSL, believes it is in the best interest of each player to hype themselves up for a derby as it brings with it a much bigger window of opportunity to attract attention from abroad.
"The preperations this week, if you look into games of this magnitude, you don't need to motivate any players – the motivation is already there," said the Turkish tactician ahead of the mammoth clash on Saturday afternoon.
"Football is like a stock exchange today. Players have market value, which will be live in 61 countries. Everyone has his manager and everyone knows what to do.
"Coaches today are like CEOs bringing in top marketable players and creating one team, so that's the new challenges that we face."
With some key players having recovered in time for Saturday, the former Mpumalanga Black Aces mentor also revealed that his camp is raring to go but he has been forced to "put the break" on their excitement.
"Looking into our team, we've had a bit of a challenge with some injuries from the last game but I think everyone looks pretty happy to play," he added.
"They are actually very motivated to play, and sometimes you have to put the break on."
Regarding the pressures that come with everything at steak in the derby – including points, pride and winning momentum – Ertugral believes it is often overhyped and rarely crosses his mind as the man in the firing line of the fans.
"Pressure, I hear that many times in South Africa, is a word that comes very often into my ears. I didn't hear that in Austria, Turkey or any other country. It's more prevalent in South Africa. There's pressure everywhere in football, even coaching in the third division you need to get results.
"Obviously, in this type of game, everybody is watching and expecting you to win. Yes, mentally, you are under pressure but I think for coaches and players, who have been dealing with this for years, it's not a problem. The pressure can be handled," he concluded.
Kick-off at the FNB Stadium is scheduled for 15h30 tomorrow.