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Michael Madyira

Thabiso Monyane at ease as Jose Riveiro's Orlando Pirates try to balance the demands of PSL and Caf Champions League - 'We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves'

The Buccaneers are sharing responsibilities between domestic and continental competitions, trying to strike success on both fronts.

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  • Pirates are in the Caf Champions League
  • They are also gunning for the PSL title
  • Monyane discusses their ambitions on both fronts
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    WHAT HAPPENED?

    Having already won the MTN8 this season, Orlando Pirates are still not done with the Premier Soccer League and Caf Champions League titles as top priorities.

    They are second in PSL title race where they are tied on 21 points with leaders Mamelodi Sundowns who have a superior goal difference.

    The Soweto giants are also trailing Al Ahly on goal difference in the Champions League Group C, with both teams on four points after two matches.

    With the season getting tougher, Pirates defender Thabiso Monyane believes they have what it takes to challenge for honours on the domestic and continental front.

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    WHAT MONYANE SAID

    "We've had a good start in the Champions League and we're determined to maintain our good run in this competition," said Monyane as per Sowetan Live.

    "I believe we can manage to do well both in the league and in this competition [the Champions League] because we have a very strong squad.

    "We are eager to compete in each and every competition we are in but we take it one game at a time because we don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves. There's still a long way to go both in the Champions League and in the league.''

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Besides the Champions League and PSL, Pirates will also seek to defend the Nedbank Cup, a trophy they have won in the last two seasons.

    They last clinched the PSL title in 2012 while it is now 29 years since they were last crowned African champions.

    That makes it a high-stakes season for them to break long periods without winning those major trophies.

    But it is a stern test for Jose Riveiro's men to see if they can withstand the demands of fighting across so many fronts.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR PIRATES?

    The Buccaneers are in Ivory Coast where they face Stade Abidjan for their third Champions League Group C match on Saturday.

    Their opponents have lost both their two games, against Al Ahly and CR Belouizdad, making them keen on picking their first set of points against the Pirates.

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