Pirates Coach Ouaddou Blasts Blunt Finishing After 2–0 Magesi Win

Orlando Pirates picked up a solid 2–0 Betway Premiership victory over Magesi FC on Saturday, but their head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou wasn’t fully satisfied.

First-half goals from Yanela Mbuthuma and Relebohile Mofokeng sealed the points at the Orlando Amstel Arena, pushing the Buccaneers back into second place on the league table as they continue their title push.

Despite the win, Ouaddou felt his side left plenty on the table in front of goal.

Ouaddou Demands More Goals and Killer Instinct

Speaking after the match, Ouaddou praised his players for sticking to the game plan but stressed the need for sharper finishing.

“Look, I just have to be happy about the points. The victory was important in front of our fans for the first game at home,” Ouaddou told SuperSport TV after the game. “I think the guys respected the plan.

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“We wanted to press and to open very high, not to let them breathe in terms of counter pressing, but not to leave in space. We achieve it well, in terms of the entrance in the last third. I think it was top and we have to see the numbers of the data, but we made a lot of entries, lot of opportunities.

“In that case, I think we have definitely to improve in that area, because we could have scored maybe six goals today. And every point, every goal will be important at the end of the season. It’s why I’m very happy about the boys. I really congratulate them, but I have a little bit of a test that we could have scored a lot but let’s keep going.”

Next Fixtures: AmaZulu and Nedbank Cup Challenge Ahead

Pirates will return to league action on Tuesday with a Betway Premiership clash against AmaZulu. After that, attention shifts to cup football, with Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila awaiting them in the Nedbank Cup next Sunday.

With the title race heating up, Ouaddou’s demand for clinical finishing could prove crucial in the weeks ahead.