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UNSYMPATHETIC: Pitso Mosimane

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The former Bafana Bafana coach was referring to the grim situation he found Sundowns in when he replaced Johan Neeskens. But after two matches in charge, in which he collected four out of six points, Mosimane is upbeat.

In his first match, the Brazilians played to a 1-1 draw with Free State Stars at the Charles Mopeli Stadium. The coach then faced the home crowd in his second game and guided Sundowns to a 1-0 victory over Black Leopards at the weekend in Atteridgeville.

"Four points out of six is a good start. Nice and easy progress. We are stabilising the team, but we are not yet playing well or the way I want," Mosimane said.

The coach bemoaned the fact that he had only a few training sessions to work with his new team, which was second from bottom in the Absa Premiership when he took over. Following Sunday's win, Sundowns moved to 13th on the log.

Mosimane will have his first full week with the squad before Sundowns' next match against Bidvest Wits on Saturday night. "I have taken risks in the past two matches and it worked, but it is early to say you can see my philosophy in how we play, in the starting line-up. We got the points, though, and we desperately needed them," the coach said.

Mosimane said part of the reason why Sundowns were struggling to win their league matches was because their star players were affected by the rotation system Neeskens preferred.

"The main thing is to get your best players on the park. You can not have (Elias) Pelembe, Anthony Laffor, Nyasha (Mushekwi), (Teko) Modise and (Katlego) Mphela sitting in the stands. When you have the best players on the pitch, you don't worry much about the shape. But you have a chance to win," he said.

Mosimane is also attempting to revive the career of defender Method Mwanjali, who began the Neeskens era as captain before he fell out of favour and saw the armband being handed to Modise.

"That was another gamble I took because Method is not fit. But the man is the captain of the Zimbabwe national team and has got plenty of experience. His combination with Alje (Schut) at the back has worked well in the past two matches," Mosimane said. "There are no excuses at Sundowns. We are a bit scrappy and every game (even in Mosimane's first match) Sundowns concede a goal, but miss their chances. I want the game wrapped up early."

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Dec 11, 2012

ancnduntsu

Mxm! No story here. Bafana bastlaela r just 3 points from relegation. Sowetan might as well write a story abt Chappies UTD.
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Dec 11, 2012

MAWARAWARA

@ancnduntsu
Mxm! No story here. Bafana bastlaela r just 3 points from relegation. Sowetan might as well write a story abt Chappies UTD.
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Mnqundu we gusha msisila wenja yakini masende ka gogwakho sende likanyoko if you dont have something to say you must shutup tired of you all over the articles commenting k@k just for the sake of commenting s'donyampuphu ndini. we also login but not commenting if we dont have something constractive to say.
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Dec 11, 2012

Nyame1

@ancnduntsu
Mxm! No story here. Bafana bastlaela r just 3 points from relegation. Sowetan might as well write a story abt Chappies UTD.
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Hey wena mgodoyi ,Lerete , jealously will kill you jou bustard
your team bought makhaya ntini jou moron
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Dec 11, 2012

Siya5297

cant believe its the same ancndutsu i was agreeing with yesterday, wow
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Dec 11, 2012

Siya5297

i hope they can give pitso to do the necessary changes he wants, ther is a lot of deadwood ther
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Dec 11, 2012

t-lover

Pitso Mosimane is the Best! wena ancnduntsu FSEK NJA! Sandawana 4Life!
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Dec 11, 2012

kabelo110

@ancnduntsu
Mxm! No story here. Bafana bastlaela r just 3 points from relegation. Sowetan might as well write a story abt Chappies UTD.
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Tzek you and NICEBOOT in advance. You always criticising our team now and then for no reason. Pity i dont know you personally, if i did was gona cut your billtong sani.
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Dec 11, 2012

Stumtum

Mawarawara - please respect yourself this blog is for sober minded people, kindly refrain from ukuthukana joe akubukeki. Owk i am Pirate fan I believe Pitso is on a right track but just give him few more games before you judge him as your saviour.
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Dec 11, 2012

Nyame1

During tranfer window i think pitso should only focus on our defence and middledield we have enough strikers .

But i trust him ,Downs will bounce back

Ka bo yellow
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Dec 11, 2012

Papage

OK My Coach, let us take each game as it comes, slowly but shorely on the right track, congradulations for the past two games, Those with mounth full of swearing and jealousy, just ignore them we are going up the lader withought their approval, soon we will be up there.

Babolaye Killer, Sky is the limit, Ka bo yelow, Yelow man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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