‘Fatigued’ Bucs now take aim at Chiefs in cup tie: Ahead of their Nedbank Cup semifinal against Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on Saturday, Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro feels his side are at a disadvantage as they have not had sufficient rest time.
The Buccaneers will head into the derby on the back of a 1-1 draw against Royal AM at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday in a DStv Premiership match.
“When you change seven players in the game it is difficult to perform as before. We had a very intense game against TS Galaxy [on Sunday]; we knew that at some point today we are going to feel the fatigue,” Riveiro told the media after the match. “But it is not my business, I don’t decide when we play, we just try to do our best. And we will try to compete again in 70 hours and that’s where our mind is now.
Despite the draw, the Spaniard was pleased with his side’s display though he felt they should have walked away with all three points.
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