Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula has expressed his worry about Mamelodi Sundowns’ dominance in the South African Premier League.
As of the 2024/25 season, Sundowns had cemented their domestic supremacy by winning the league title for eight consecutive times, a record in the league, and amassing a total of 15 Premier League titles.
Currently, Pirates are six points clear at the top, as both teams prepare for a titanic clash at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Ahead of the match, Makhaula has revealed frustrations regarding Sundowns dominance, while setting sights on clinching the title this time.
“For me, I take each and every game as a big match but with Sundowns everyone is looking forward to the game because I think somewhere, somehow it is sad always seeing them win the league,” Makhaula said.
As much as Makhaula sees this clash as significant he does not want to categorise it as a title decider.
“I can say that winning will make us happy because everyone is looking at this fixture and everyone is saying it could be the decider of the league but I’m saying what if we play a draw?” he quipped.
“What if we win or they win? And there are also other teams that are competing because we’re not only playing Sundowns. Those points against the other teams are important. So we need to push them hard so that they can see to win the league.”
