Pitso: Another PSG story if Sundowns don’t win CAF Champions League

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has taken ANOTHER swipe at Mamelodi Sundowns following their 1-0 win over his team on Saturday afternoon.

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Mosimane believes Sundowns have a good enough team to win this year’s CAF Champions League, especially after being the defending champions home and away.

While Mosimane’s comments may be true, some would agree that this was his way of getting under the Sundowns skin as part of his mind games.

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And that’s because Mosimane didn’t end there as he reminded Sundowns that the group stages can be deceitful, saying a team can win six group stage matches and still not win the CAF Champions League.

In his own words, Mosimane said should Sundowns fail to win this year’s CAF Champions League then they would be another Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) who invested a lot of money in players yet they can’t seem to get it right in the UEFA Champions League.

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Mosimane further warned that it would be tough for any team that’s dubbed strong favourites for the continental trophy when the tournament gets to the knockout stages and teams have to travel to countries such as Morocco and Tunisia.

SUNDOWNS ANOTHER PSG IF THEY CAN’T WIN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – PITSO

“Sundowns have the opportunity to win [the Champions League] since 2016. It’s been too long man,” Mosimane told reporters.

“They’ve invested a lot of money on players, and you can see even in the January transfers, they have really invested a lot of money, even more than us.

“The group stages will deceive you all the time. You can win six out of six and stay number one, but let’s go to the knockout stages, and now don’t go to Morocco because it is open now – they have 50 000 fans on the stands.”

“Go to Tunisia, they have 50 000 now. They’re open. Unfortunately, in Egypt, we don’t open that much. We wish that they open.

“The pressure is on them. They have to win it. I mean, really, if they can beat Al Ahly home and away, they must just as well win it. If they don’t win it, it’s a PSG story again, akere (right)?” he asked.

“What’s important is winning that trophy, put it on the table. Then we talk. Now… it’s okay – it’s part of football [losing in the group stages]. You can win all the group matches, but I think you know the story at the end,” added Mosimane.

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