Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou was in elating mood after a huge Betway Premiership win at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Buccaneers thumped rookies Kruger United 4-0 to consolidate their standings at the top of the log and move three points clear of Mamelodi Sundowns who are in action later this evening against Milford FC.
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It was a fourth win for Ouaddou and his charges in five league outings while they have kept four clean sheets in the process and scoring 12 goals.
And while he was satisfied with how his troops executed the plan on the night, the Moroccan coach was quick to switch focus to the CAF Champions League as they look to erase disappointments of last season.
“I think we’re cruising well, it’s only the beginning of the season,” he said in his post-match presser on SuperSport TV.
“The boys are doing well; we’re following the momentum, the tempo.
“Lot of important game are coming and a big test is coming in the MTN8 [against Mamelodi Sundowns].
“It will be a really good game. We expect a lot of South African lover of football to come to watch that game. It will be the first test.
“Now, we’re going to rest the boys; we have the Champions League to focus on. That is one of the most important targets this season knowing that last season we completely failed this competition.
“This season, it’s [Champions League] is a really big target for us.”
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