Have Orlando Pirates lost the league?

Mamelodi Sundowns star Rivaldo Coetzee has said the things Orlando Pirates fans do not wish to hear.

GAME OVER FOR ORLANDO PIRATES?

“I think this is where you win the league when games are back-to-back because teams are trying to catch up,” Coetzee said, as quoted by the Citizen. “Mentally, you’re already saying look at the gap. Okay, you have games in hand but they’re not points. Games in hand don’t count so the gap is the same even though you played four or five games less than the top team.

“In order to catch up, you must pray that these guys lose and we have to win all our games and you’re not going to win all of them. You’re going to stumble when we stumble so it’s difficult to play catchup. You see the reaction on the bench, some players drop their heads because it’s difficult.”

SEA ROBBERS IN GQEBERHA

Orlando Pirates have a response to deliver after going down 2-0 against Gallants in Bloemfontein last weekend.

According to the Premier Soccer League, Chippa United will host the Sea Robbers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday night at 19:30. Meanwhile, Mamelodi Sundowns are on top of the league with 18 points ahead.

IS THE LEAGUE RACE OVER?

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