The only club that has stopped Sundowns is Al Ahly in CAF champions league over the past coupler years. When they beat them twice it is a sign that Sundowns is heading in the right direction.
Sundowns did something unusual on Saturday it deserves a compliment, they are used to having a lot of possession but they have been learning to adapt their game,since the beginning of the season. They looked comfortable even though they did not dominate in terms of possession. This can help them grind results at a later stage of the competition if there is a need.
However according to reports something unfortunate happened before the game.
According to Pirates legend Joseph Makhanya the bus was not only carrying Al Ahly players but people who are flaying the SA flag on the continent. They were supposed to be welcome with open arms. We also have the technical team which comes from SA which includes Analysts and Pitso and our star player Percy Tau. The attack on Al Ahly bus was uncalled for. Al Ahly has also launched a complain against Sundowns regarding the incident.
Pitso never cheated Sundowns. He did a great job while he was there. Makhanya recons that they should respect the legacy he left behind and move on.
Pitso should be treated like a king.
Sundowns did well by playing the game at 15:00. It was a good strategy because Al Ahly had to travel for a long time to get to SA.
The danger man Ali Maaloul was kept at bay by morena on Saturday. he did not move.
Sundowns had a good game against the the FIFA club world cup bronze winners.
They were very discipline in keeping their shape. They made Al Ahly look very ordinary. It shows that whatever they did in the first leg it was well planned.
They looked very comfortable.They did not fear their opponent. Al Ahly struggle to find their front 3. They resorted to crosses but they could not find Tau and Sheriff.
Al Ahly players looked very tired. The only threat they looked like posing was their crosses and set-pieces. Mweene didn’t break a sweat like he did the first leg.