Miguel Cardoso has issued a stern warning to his Mamelodi Sundowns stars ahead of their Nedbank Cup opener against Gomora United. Photo: Backpagepix Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has rejected any notion that his side could be under-motivated when they face Gomora United in the Nedbank Cup last-32 clash at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday. As defending Betway Premiership champions, Sundowns begin their Nedbank Cup campaign as overwhelming favourites against the Motsepe Foundation Championship outfit.
Yet, recent inconsistency, coupled with the club’s struggles in knockout competitions, has raised questions about whether Masandawana can consistently impose themselves outside league football. Cardoso, however, believes complacency is the greatest danger. “The first mistake people can make is assume they will be hungrier than my players because that’s one of the things that can take away what is theoretically our advantage,” Cardoso said.
“We should be better than Gomora but if we don’t take ourselves to the limit then this theory doesn’t exist. It stays in the books, it’s not on the field.”
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