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Red-hot Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa vows to fire Bucs into Caf Champions League where they 'deserve to play and compete every season'

Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa believes that the Buccaneers deserve to participate in the Caf Champions League every season.&nbsp;The red-hot striker spoke to SuperSport TV after<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/orlando-pirates-leapfrog-stellenbosch-fc-after-tshegofatso-mabasa-fires-soweto-giants-past-cape-town-city/blta99b8b32bdd674d7" target="_blank"> Pirates' 2-0 win over Cape Town City </a>in a Premier Soccer League at the DHL Stadium, courtesy of Mabasa's second-half brace.&nbsp;After the meeting with the Citizens, the Sniper, as the player is known, spoke about the future of the club in Africa, suggesting that they have what it takes to compete on the continent.&nbsp;

WHAT HAPPENED?

"This is a big team and this team deserves to play and compete in the Caf Champions League every season and that’s exactly what we’re aiming for," Mabasa told SuperSport TV.&nbsp;"I believe we can achieve qualifying for the Champions League. We’ll continue to do the business and collect three points wherever we can.''

WHAT WAS SAID?

The 27-year-old is always critical of himself when he keeps on missing chances."I’m a striker. I’m critical of the chances I missed, so if I get to have at least five shots on goal in a game, I want three of them to go into the back of the net,'' the striker added.''That’s me, that’s who I am and I’ll continue to work on it to achieve those numbers I’ve set for myself."

WHAT'S MORE?

The Free State-born striker<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/premier-soccer-league-top-scorers-2023-24-peter-shalulile-zakhele-lepasa-chibuike-ohizu-and-the-race-for-golden-boot/blt11d9afef3d5ec5d9" target="_blank"> is up to 13 PSL goals</a>, just one behind Stellenbosch's Iqraam Rayners who has scored 14 so far.&nbsp;The Sea Robbers are still pushing for the second spot as they sit in third place on the table, three points behind the Winelands-based club, Stellies with only four games to go.Should they secure the spot, Mabasa's dream of competing at the elite continental competition again will be alive next season.&nbsp;

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The former Bloemfontein Celtic goal-poacher will be looking to help his side defend their Nedbank Cup title and hope to win the PSL Golden Boot award at the end of the season.The Soweto giants are preparing for the Nedbank Cup semi-final match against Chippa United on Saturday, before meeting the same Chilli Boys next week on Wednesday.&nbsp;

WHAT'S NEXT FOR?

Red-hot Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa vows to fire Bucs into Caf Champions League where they 'deserve to play and compete every season' | Goal.com South Africa

The Buccaneers last played Caf finals in 2013 and now Mabasa believes they have what it takes to be part of the tournament every season.

Red-hot Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa vows to fire Bucs into Caf Champions League where they &apos;deserve to play and compete every season&apos;