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Jose Riveiro sends strong message to Orlando Pirates players in crucial push for Caf Champions League qualification - ‘We cannot have a bad day’

Currently, Pirates <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/psl/table/yv73ms6v1995b5wny16jcfi3" target="_blank">sit in third with 46 points</a>, trailing the Cape Winelands side by three points who hold the second position.With just four league matches remaining in the season, the Sea Robbers' coach is determined to propel his team across the finish line, securing a berth alongside league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in the Caf Champions League.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"We want to be in the second position at the end of the season, and to make it possible we know that we have to win every point," Riveiro said via <a href="https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/jose-riveiro-on-fight-for-ccl-spot-orlando-pirates-cant-have-a-bad-day" target="_blank">SABC Sport</a>."Stellenbosch are doing well, they are in a good moment of form and are pushing us also to the limit to make sure that we don't fail, and we cannot have a bad day from now until the end of the season."The way Chippa is going to approach [the match] is something that is not in my sight, it's something the opponents will decide," he added."But we were in a similar scenario a few weeks ago when we played AmaZulu in the [Nedbank Cup] quarter-final and three days later, we hosted them in Orlando and it was a really difficult game because after this 90 minutes, we know each other even better."So I'm sure it's going to be a very, very tight game [against Chippa on Wednesday], that is going to be decided by very small margins,” he concluded.

WHAT RIVEIRO SAID?

Furthermore, with Pirates currently in third place, they are poised to qualify for the Caf Confederation Cup. Even if they slip from this position, there remains a chance for the continental competition if they defend their Nedbank Cup title against Sundowns in the final on June 1st.However, the team's aspirations extend further, as striker <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/red-hot-orlando-pirates-striker-tshegofatso-mabasa-vows-to-fire-bucs-into-caf-champions-league-where-they-deserve-to-play-and-compete-every-season/blt93acea11eb7a16e1" target="_blank">Tshegofatso Mabasa</a> previously emphasized the significance of Pirates featuring in the Champions League consistently each season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

As the league enters its decisive phase, the Buccaneers gear up for two upcoming matches this week.&nbsp;They face off against Chippa United on Wednesday, May 8th, followed by a clash against Richards Bay on Saturday, May 11th.

WHAT NEXT FOR PIRATES?

Jose Riveiro sends strong message to Orlando Pirates players in crucial push for Caf Champions League qualification - ‘We cannot have a bad day’ | Goal.com South Africa

The Buccaneers are racing to clinch second place on the Premier Soccer League standings, but they must overtake in-form Stellenbosch.

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