Pitso Mosimane says Mamelodi Sundowns will do their best to get a favorable away result against a well-rested Zesco United as they prepare to play their third game in seven days.
Sundowsn face Zesco in a semifinal first leg match in the 2016 CAF Champions League on September 17 in Ndola.
The match comes just three days after Sundowns drew 0-0 away to Maritzburg United after picking up a similar result away to Chippa united on Sunday.
Zesco on the other hand have played just one match during the same period when they beat Mufulira Blackpool 2-1 away in Mufulira on Sunday.
“We are playing a team that is well-rested and has not many local games and Zesco has been watching us play every game,” Mosimane said on Thursday afternoon after landing in Ndola ahead of Saturdays game .
“Every three days they see us playing on TV but we have hardly see them playing.
“It is not only difficult about the games, it is about the travelling and playing in Port Elizabeth and Maritzburg.
“With three away games, maybe it will give us some motivational to do it at all cost.”
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Lets go zega team ya ziko.
I hope Sundown gets the beat down when they play Zesco. They have destroyed our players and they need to pay for it. Brazil wannabees.
ZESCO will win
Zambian teams have always sprung surprises when least expected. Sundowns must expect a shocker, especially in the second leg.The driving force within Zesco is the PSL itself. Zambian players and indeed players from other African countries have a wish to play PSL football. Those players at Zesco are not different.This is their time to prove themselves. Pretoria might be without eletricity this weekend. Mark my words.
Hehehe, it’s like Pots has pressed the self pity mode.He doesn’t sound confident as he does when he faces other clubs. He already knows that Zesco has prepared well and focussed on this match.So even if sundowns loses, which they will anyway, he will just say ‘you see the 3 games in 7 days had a toll on my players’. My warning to Zesco is to play their own football with slow build ups, compact and defend well. Sundowns has the cbd who can destroy any team on any good day. I wish Zesco all the best.
Kikiki….maybe he wants Zesco. to be complacent in their approach to this game.
I like the exchanges between Zambians and South Africans in Zesco United Facebook page.
Go Go zesco team ya ziko
Im Urging Zesco United To Finish Off The Game Here In Zambia Bt I Predict A Tough Encounter Though….
he has already started crying 4 playing 3 games in seven day!!zesco we are behind u guy show them the true picture of been zambian champion!
Zesco united should watch out players like khama billiat from zimbabwe and that number 9 guy from uruguay castro but zesco will carry the day all the best to zega mambo
Go zescoloo go,u can beat downs and make zambia proud.
Eish this south African Coaches they like talking yet we all know that he rested a good number of players. Nowonder our own Mweene played in their last game. I just hope this Kamanga’s guy they have brought wont be talking too much.
So ba Pitso is it our problem if u r playing a rested Zesco? Duh… ukutusha tabakanya @ Zesco temunobe. #WillLeaveItRiteHere
YNWL!!
YNWA ! Chelsea on the receiving end.
Congratulations Zesco! Am not sure if the Zambian media has done its home work like the South African media.So.you have scored 26 goals in 13 Caf matches! Sundowns has scored 11 in 13 matches. Your record has been awash in the South African media about that record.That is an amazing record.Even Pitso knew of that record, no wonder he has not been confident,coming imto this match.