Despite changing coaches, a former Bucs star believes there are positive signs the Sea Robbers are on the right path, and thus the Tshwane giants must be worried.
Abdeslam Ouaddou had the luxury of joining Orlando Pirates after at a time when chairman Irvin Khoza was in the mood to open up his cheque book, and now we look at how the players have performed so far and we rank them.
The 73-year-old is already the 1996 African champions' longest-serving coach and he has said that the South Africa job is his last before he retires from coaching.
Although his arrival at the Soweto giants was greeted with scepticism, the attacking midfielder has gone on to become a regular starter, showing moments of brilliance when he plays.
Going into the final, there were fears the Sea Robbers would miss the services of two of their most experienced figures, but both have recovered and are ready for action.
The highly rated defender has been handed his first professional deal, as he left the club to gain necessary experience under a South African coach outside the country.
The former Amakhosi star has compared himself with the record-breaking Namibian striker and stated why he thinks he is better in some aspects than the Masandawana forward.
