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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has explained why he does not want his side to face rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter-finals of the Caf Champions League.
The draw for the last 16 will be held in Doha, Qatar on February 20 and there is a possibility of the South African rivals being pitted together. Following the 4-1 win for Sundowns against Pirates in the Betway Premiership, the latter will be looking for revenge should they be drawn together.
However, coach Riveiro is not ready to earn revenge as he believes the two sides being drawn together in the quarters, will be too soon.
“It’s one of the three we can get in that draw, if it’s Sundowns, it’s good we don’t need to travel so far, so it can be good for the planning of both teams, we know each other very well, we will play again on the 15th as well,” said Riveiro as quoted by idiskitimes.
“For me, make any comment about possibilities on the draw, we have our conversations among ourselves within the technical staff, even in during our last dinner in camp, which one could be better for the way we play football more than anything else.
“If it’s Sundowns, I think it’s going to be a big, big clash for the country, it will attract a lot of attention [again] but hopefully it’s not this time, hopefully a bit later in the competition, it could be much better for all of us, if that game happens just at the end.”
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