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Mamelodi Sundowns’ coach Pitso Mosimane says they will rely on their experience of playing high-stakes matches during their clash against Black Leopards on Saturday at Dobsonville Stadium.
The title race finally reaches its climax on Saturday and Sundowns will defend their crown if they beat Lidoda Duvha and Baroka FC does them a huge favor by beating leader Kaizer Chiefs in the other championship match.
“We have been in these nervous and anxious situations in the big games,” said Mosimane.
“Sometimes we don’t go well because we have lost the semifinals and cup finals, but we have been through these great games. Just ask how many big games Sundowns has played in. “
Mosimane said they would not hand over the title to the Chiefs for the silver player.
“We have given them competition all these years. The last time we won the league, we gave them competition. We won it in the end and it was never easy.
“Last year we won the last game to win the league and we will give Kaizer Chiefs a good run. We closed a gap of 13 points and I am proud of that.
“We had matches in hand while we were in camp in Morocco and we were playing Al Ahly. We are competing with a team that didn’t even play in the top eight, a well-rested team that played every weekend (Sunday to Sunday). From where we are, to fight for Telkom Knockout, the Nedbank Cup and to fight for the league you can’t be so ungrateful.
“With the injuries and the heavy program, we have done very well. Inside the bubble, it is us and Wits who can talk about heavy legs and we have injuries from key players like Mosa Lebusa, Andile Jali and Denis Onyango. But we are not complaining and we will never give them the title on a platter. We will do it.
“In soccer you can never say never. Last year when we played the Free State Stars, I never saw them drop them, but yeah. You know what happened to our last game when we were fighting for the league with the Pirates, Polokwane City went 4-0 at 20. We know these things in football and we have to do it for ourselves and never ask for a favor.
“I don’t trust the last games, I have enough experience. Even if we’ve already decided on the title, I put the full lineup on. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with Polokwane City with the lineup they put up against the Pirates last year and that’s my opinion.
