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‘I don't think anything will make up for it’ - Mamelodi Sundowns' coach Rhulani Mokwena insists securing a treble wouldn't offset Caf Champions League letdown

Sundowns, previous continental victors in 2016, faced disappointment this season as they once again fell short of reaching the final in Africa's premier club competition, despite an impressive journey to the semi-finals.&nbsp; Their hopes were dashed by Tunisia’s Esperance, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/caf-champions-league-rhulani-mokwena-s-dream-shattered-as-wasteful-mamelodi-sundowns-bow-out-after-another-esperance-defeat/blt7928853845ac6f75" target="_blank">losing 2-0 on aggregate</a>. However, they rebounded by clinching their seventh consecutive Premier Soccer League title and securing a spot in next month’s Nedbank Cup final.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Furthermore, with an unbeaten streak in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/psl/table/yv73ms6v1995b5wny16jcfi3" target="_blank">24 league games</a>, they aim to etch their name in South African football history as the first team to finish a league season undefeated.&nbsp; However, Rhulani Mokwena maintains that these achievements won't overshadow the disappointment of missing out on the Champions League.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

“No, I'm still reeling. And I'm talking personally, I'm still reeling. Someone tried to console me and said to me, ‘You've got a double already, you've got the AFL (African Football League) and you've got the league title. So why are you still reeling’,” he told the media.“But I must say to you, I feel like I've let the club down, I feel like I've let the supporters down. I feel like I've let this group down because it is my job to lead.“And when we fail, it's my job to stand in front and assume the responsibility. So I don't think anything will make up for it. “We deserved to be in the semifinals of the Champions League. Based on the performance in the semifinal in the second leg I think we did enough to give ourselves a chance to be in the final,” he continued.

WHAT MOKWENA SAID?

“Things didn’t go our way. When I say you need luck in the Champions League, there was a moment when we had momentum and were creating chances, there was a thunderstorm and then there was an injury to [Thapelo] Maseko," he continued.“So from 45 minutes of creating pressure it becomes 20 minutes and then the anxiety of having to play the next 45 minutes [needing goals] and that’s not easy.“The unavailability of our stadium for a 3 pm kickoff on a Saturday, which would have given an extra day to recover, with the altitude and heat against a North African side — those things are minute details but minute details that can swing things in your favour," he added.“I’ve got to accept it even from a philosophical perspective. But that doesn’t minimise the pain. I’ve already apologised to the club and I apologise again for that failure because I take it on my shoulders. But that doesn’t mean you don’t try again because eventually we will win the Champions League,” he concluded.

AND WHAT MORE?

The focus for Masandawana remains on the league as they face Golden Arrows at Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale, near Durban, on Wednesday, May 8th.Following this, they will clash with Royal AM at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, May 11th, aiming to extend their unbeaten run.

WHAT NEXT FOR SUNDOWNS?

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