Ouaddou: Destiny Is Between Our Feet

The fight for the Betway Premiership title is going down to the wire, with Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates neck and neck in the race.

Pirates’ head coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, believes that the Soweto giants hold their destiny firmly in their own hands as they push for the coveted league title.

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Speaking to the media after their emphatic 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Magesi FC on Saturday night at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, Ouaddou emphasised that they are not relying on any favours to clinch the league.

“I think we will retain the last one. We are focused on ourselves. The destiny is between our feet. We just focus on how we want to play, how we want to be organised. You can see a strong Pirates.

“We don't concede goals, we score goals. So, I just ask the boys to focus on how we want to play,” said Ouaddou.

The Moroccan-born coach reinforced his stance that the Buccaneers are solely focused on their own performance and not on how other teams are playing.

“We don’t expect anything from anybody. We are focused on our team. We are really confident about what we want to achieve. We feel strong, and we are going to prepare for the next game with a lot of focus in front of our fans, and we will give everything,” Ouaddou concluded.

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Orlando Pirates’ next fixture is a home game at the Orlando Amstel Arena against Durban City, followed by their final match of the season, an away encounter with Orbit College.

With the title race coming down to the final two games, the Buccaneers will need to maintain their sharp form to stay ahead of their fierce rivals, Mamelodi Sundowns.