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HEADS UP: Mamelodi Sundowns striker Nyasha Mushekwi, top, goes for a header against Maritzburg United's Mor Diouf, left, and Peter Petersen during their Premiership match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Photo: Gallo Images

 If we were playing badly and not creating chances then I would be worried. But our problem has not been playing badly, but just not scoring 

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The Brazilians lost 1-0 to Maritzburg United on Saturday night in Port Elizabeth following a 2-1 reverse against Platinum Stars three days before. The only reason second-placed Downs are still two points behind leaders Orlando Pirates is because Bucs could not capitalise on The Brazilians' defeat, being held goalless by Bidvest Wits in Saturday's late game.

Sundowns conceded the PSL lead that they held for most of this season to Pirates when they were beaten by Platinum Stars on Wednesday night. Their inability in the second half of the season to put away lesser opponents has brought into question the Pretoria team's title credentials. But Neeskens believes his side will find their killer instinct in the last four matches of the season.

"If we were playing badly and not creating chances then I would be worried. But our problem has not been playing badly, but just not scoring," Neeskens said. "There are four games to go and anything can happen. I've said before that no team will win all of their last four matches. We just have to concentrate on winning our own games and not thinking about what the other teams are doing."

He said his players were fatigued on Saturday night from playing four matches in 10 days, and struggled to lift themselves.

His counterpart at United, Ernst Middendorp, though, expressed surprise at Neeskens's view that Sundowns had been dominant, and said The Team of Choice deserved their victory.

"Sundowns had to work very hard to try to dominate this game. And that was even when we had players like Kurt Lentjies and Rhees Evans unavailable. The guys did a fantastic job and we deserved three points," he said.

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Apr 23, 2012

Rattex_the_rat_killer

Neeskens, watch your @ss man. The hooligan fans of Sunclowns are coming to your house
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Apr 23, 2012

Wisdom2

The President made a made mistake to prematurely praise you.............
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Apr 23, 2012

guiliano

If I was the owner of this mickey mouse club I would have fired the coach a long time ago.
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Apr 23, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

Sunflops in da hizza...
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Apr 23, 2012

Live1030

Stop dreaming Neeskens
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Apr 23, 2012

McClaren

Neeskens is almost fired, who s going to be our next victim?
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Apr 23, 2012

Shredder

"Neeskens says Downs will find killer instinct"

They got it at some stage, now it has evaporated.
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Apr 23, 2012

Vandal

yes the killer instinct next season not now, its only 5 games left, come on man who you trying to fool here? you are chockers PERIOD!

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Apr 23, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

the problem is the coach is for him playing guys like Laffor as a substitute-while giving the useless Henyekane a first start,also not getting someone to replace Masenamela and Xulu when they overlap,he lacks vision.
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Apr 23, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

Neeskens says Downs will find killer instinct
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Keep on dream Neste. just keep on dream, maybe try KAY MOTSEPE CUP
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