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We should have beaten Orlando Pirates - Thembinkosi Lorch delivers verdict on his Mamelodi Sundowns debut

After joining Masandawana in January, Lorch appeared for Sundowns in an official match for the first time against his former employers, Orlando Pirates. The 30-year-old lasted 62 minutes on his debut before being pulled out for Sipho Mbule as the match at Loftus Versfeld went on to end in a 1-1 draw.Some expected him to shine against his ex-paymasters but he has taken time to scrutinise his own performance and also made it clear that the Tshwane giants should have won the game.

WHAT HAPPENED?

“It wasn’t an easy game. I’m just happy for the opportunity to play. I’m not happy with the result,” Lorch told <a href="https://twitter.com/Masandawana/status/1759466309002100979" target="_blank">Sundowns media</a>.“I didn’t have a good game, but it’s my first game. I need to go back and do the corrections and see where it went wrong. “We should’ve won this game. I was not expecting it to be easy because I was playing against my former team, you heard the supporters booing me. I just need to improve on my next performance," added Lorch.“What Ronwen [Williams] said gave me so much motivation, it gave me the assurance that the guys are fully behind me, and I must play normal game."The coach told me not to put myself under pressure and just play my normal game.”

WHAT LORCH SAID

Lorch's assessment of his performance comes after his coach <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/mamelodi-sundowns-coach-rhulani-mokwena-verdict-performance-thembinkosi-lorch-matias-esquivel-orlando-pirates-draw/blt07bf47426cae5eeb#cs94742b60198c067e" target="_blank">Rhulani Mokwena defended him</a> by saying the attacker was under pressure for facing his former team.Mokwena also defended another debutant Matias Esquivel saying language was a major issue for the Argentinian. It was a match <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/unhappy-mamelodi-sundowns-coach-mokwena-declares-i-don-t-like-my-team-after-watching-10-man-orlando-pirates-frustrate-masandawana/bltd5c4429beb32ffe6" target="_blank">the Masandawana coach said he could not recognise his team</a> which was facing 10-man Pirates.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Lorch will be hoping to start again when Sundowns visit La Masia for Tuesday's Nedbank Cup Round of 32 clash at Dobsonville Stadium.It is a match Lorch will be keen to make an impact by either providing either his first assist or scoring his maiden goal in Masandawana colours.

WHAT NEXT FOR LORCH?

We should have beaten Orlando Pirates - Thembinkosi Lorch delivers verdict on his Mamelodi Sundowns debut | Goal.com South Africa

Mamelodi Sundowns January signing Thembinkosi Lorch has assessed his Masandawana debut against Orlando Pirates on Saturday.

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