Granada head coach José Rojo Martin had some special praise for the Orlando Pirates players after their 2-0 loss on Saturday.
The Spanish outfit began their preparations for the upcoming season with a loss to the Soweto giants in Marbella on Saturday evening.
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Pirates, meanwhile, brought an end to their tour and finally picked up their first win at the fourth attempt.
"Done the research. Watched the match against Las Palmas. He was quite shocked with the dynamic of the team, the intensity and the quantity of the players," the translator told SuperSport TV.
"He's a little mad because of the result. He had to prepare a team to win here and for them it's a very important game to prepare for the new season."
Martin was also impressed with how Pirates use their goalkeepers in the build ups.
"The coach likes how the team works together. He likes the pressing, the intensity," he added.
"He likes how the team [Pirates] plays with the goalkeeper. How the goalkeeper is involved in every situation, it's like a block. He was quite satisfied with the entire instead."
