Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has revealed what he expects from the match against Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger.
The two sides will face off in a CAF Champions League group-stage encounter on Friday at the Ali La Pointe Stadium in Algeria.
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This will be the first time that the Brazilians meet their former coach Mokwena, who left the club a season and a half ago.
Cardoso anticipates an “intense” contest, noting the strong backing the Algerian side receives from its passionate supporters.
Nevertheless, he believes Sundowns have the experience to cope, adding that he himself is no stranger to such environments after his time coaching Esperance in Tunisia.
“What I expect is that the match will obviously be very intense in an environment where the best players who excel become better but the players that don’t have quality or experience, they shrink a little bit,” said Cardoso.
“We see ambiance like that we gonna face like high level motivation, I love it. I worked in Tunisia and experienced a lot of this kind of environment.
“We have a lot of experience in the Champions League around the Northern Africa that has always had this kind of ambiance.
“We love it and it’s absolutely wonderful to have a full stadium with supporters.
“We also know they will be high intensity and the crowd won’t allow the match to be slow, and we need to be ready for that.”
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