The Mamelodi Sundowns technical team did a lot of consultation throughout the season and coach Pitso Mosimane thanked some previous league winning coaches who offered him a lot of advices and support. Speaking after the Brazilians clinched their sixth Absa Premiership league title after beating Supersport United 3-0 at Loftus stadium last night, Mosimane has also thanked the support of the board that provided him with all the resources he needed…
The last league title Sundowns won was back in the 2006/2007 season under Gordon Igesund and Trott Moloto was the last coach to win some piece of silverware with this team with the Nedbank Cup title in 2008. Mosimane says it was important that the support stuff were people who supported his vision and were fully behind him…
Sundowns who are now on a record winning streak this season of 10 wins in a row could also equal their own league record of 11 consecutive wins. The Brazilians have scored 50 goals in the league this season, 10 more than Kaizer Chiefs who had opened an 11 point gap at some stage. Mosimane says he also enjoyed a lot of support from the club’s President Patrice Motsepe…
Mosimane used about 35 players this season who contributed this league title championship, which makes them the most successful team in the PSL era. He’s thanked them for their professionalism and also opening themselves to new ideas…
This was without a doubt one of the mist competitive PSL league campaigns in many years, judging by the number of goal scored and points gained. At 64 points Sundowns has won the league with a game to spare breaking the previous record of points that won the 16 team league, the 63 points that was achieved by Chiefs during the 2003/2004 season. Mosimane says the competition kept them going…
This was Alje Schut’s second season with Sundowns and he’s now captained them to a league title. He’s been a key figure in this achievement having played in 24 matches, he looks back at what worked differently than in the previous season…
The Dutch centre-back who spent 13 years at his hometown Eredivisie club Utrecht FC says this ranks top of his footballing achievements and he also touches on some special occasion for the Schut’s family…
Schut who took over the captain’s armband from Teko Modise this season has also credited Mosimane for a job well done saying he’s been the driving force behind the team…
Modise who has had a remarkable second half of the season, scoring crucial goals also described his wonderful long range strike that caught the reliable Ronwen Williams napping…
Mosimane few weeks ago said he’s learnt for the first time as a coach that you don’t ignore good talent and experience and he was referring to the old guard of Sundowns that included Surprise Moriri and Esrom Nyandoro. The 34year-old Moriri who is in 10th year at Sundowns and was celebrating his third league title with the team has praised the former Bafana Bafana coach for transforming the Brazilians…Journalist: Velile Mbuli