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Celine Abrahams

‘This is not the Mamelodi Sundowns we know!” – Fans slam Miguel Cardoso as ‘fraudster’ and blame Tlhopie Motsepe for ‘dismantling the club in real time’

Masandawana are under the microscope after dropping crucial points to Marumo Gallants in a tense midweek Premier Soccer League showdown, raising questions about form, tactics and their grip on the early title race.

Iqraam Rayners gave Mamelodi Sundowns an early spark, opening the scoring and igniting hopes of a dominant display. But Marumo Gallants hit back before the break, as former Orlando Pirates midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo’s strike took a deflection off Keanu Cupido to level the score.

Sundowns controlled possession in the second half and piled on the pressure, but their efforts lacked the finishing touch. The missed opportunities proved costly, as they dropped two crucial points and failed to reclaim top spot on the PSL log.   

Here, GOAL rounds up what the fans had to say on social media after the match.

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  • Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns, August 2025Backpage

    Questions that need answers

    Does Miguel Cardoso have a coaching certificate? Can you kindly re-confirm? Do not want to hear of a repeat of the Naturena debacle! - Nick Pily

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  • Monde Mphambaniso of Marumo Gallants and Teboho Mokoena of Mamelodi SundownsBackpagepix

    Sundowns not the same anymore

    This team is a shadow of its old self! - Tloudimir 

  • Iqraam Rayners of Mamelodi SundownsBackpagepix

    Taking off the goalscorer was criminal

    This coach should be sacked! How can he sub Iqraam Rayners while we want goals? He should be SACKED! - Lebo Mphahlele 

  • Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo of Marumo Gallants and Arthur Sales of Mamelodi SundownsBackpagepix

    Don’t blame Cardoso only but the players, too

    Players as well are to be blamed. They can see that goals are needed to win the game, but they are busy with back passes that are taking us nowhere. - Lesiba 

  • Tlhopie Motsepe & Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns, December 2024BackPagePix

    Tlhopie needs to put his foot down

    Mr Patrice Motsepe is missed, he was not going to tolerate this fraudster Cardoso. Tlhopie is proving to be useless, Cardoso was supposed to be fired when he donated CAF to Pyramids. - Khoza Msuthu 

  • Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns, August 2025Backpage

    Cardoso to go, Sundowns have no identity

    Can Cardoso leave our team, please? This is not the Sundowns we know! I’m not one of those who always asks for coaches to be sacked but we are slowly losing our identity as Sundowns. - Senzo Gcuma 

  • Mamelodi Sundowns fans, January 2025Backpagepix

    Mr Motsepe, the club is falling apart

    Two facts are clear - either we do not have the squad or a coach who utilises our squad. Either way, the blame rests with our Chairman, Tlhopane Motsepe. He is failing the supporters and the club as a whole. We are watching the dismantling of Sundowns in real time. - Thabang Leshaba 

  • Jayden Adams, Mamelodi Sundowns, September 2025Backpage

    No positive signs from the players

    There’s no aggression from the players, no hope, no fruitful style of play, it's just nothing! - Issy Phatela 

  • Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi SundownsBackpagepix

    Williams causing unnecessary headaches

    Do we still do video analysis? Can’t the technical team see that Ronwen Williams is clowning by always holding onto the ball and then passes to a defender a few yards from him while the opponents are dangerously close? Why are we playing every ball back to Williams like he’s a striker? - Sabelo 


  • Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns, August 2025Backpage

    No urgency from the coach

    Same old Cardoso. I think we got scammed here. We are chasing the game but the team shows zero sense of urgency. Dropping valuable points! - Umasutha_zn