So who is the real underdog in clash?

WHO will come out on top when two "underdogs" face off?

At a lively press conference in Johannesburg yesterday, neither Mamelodi Sundowns nor Platinum Stars were keen to assume the mantle of favourite for their Nedbank Cup quarterfinal clash at Loftus on Sunday.

Downs coach Pitso Mosimane reasoned his Brazilians were the underdogs as Stars were the "in-form" team, challenging for league honours.

But his counterpart at Stars, Cavin Johnson, insisted the Tshwane giants were one of the best teams on the continent . a team he loves to watch.

But Mosimane countered: "We are playing against a free-scoring team, a team that has had a good season. I believe we are the underdogs going into this game.

"I'm not surprised they are second on the log. They beat us in the league's first round and we drew against them in a game we should have won last week.

"But this is a cup game and we have to play it the cup way."

Johnson predicted that whoever wins the match on Sunday will go on to capture the R6-million trophy, as both Dikwena and Downs were playing good football.

"I think I'd better stand up and wrestle with Pitso for this [underdog] tag," Johnson said in jest.

"By any standard, winning a cup and finishing in the top three constitutes a successful season. Not only for us, but for anybody.

"The league is gone. It's been won by Kaizer Chiefs already. We have a chance in this cup.

"We deserved to reach this stage of the tournament; we have done very well. We play good football, [but] not the best."