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Orlando Pirates defender Tapelo Xoki says they are not focusing on their missed opportunities in relation to their current position in the DStv Premiership.
Pirates were expected to challenge Mamelodi Sundowns for the title this season based on winning the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup in Jose Riveiro’s debut campaign, added to the impressive squad they’ve assembled under the Spaniard.
However, after 18 games they are in fifth place, 13 points behind Masandawana who have played two games fewer.
“As players, for us now, the most important points are Wednesday’s points, we can’t change the results of the previous games,” Xoki said about their current position in the league.
“We have our all in the games, unfortunately, we didn’t get the points we wanted but now we can’t look at that and say the season is finished for us, we have to play on Wednesday and it’s a big game for us, three points we need to make sure we collect.
“We’re playing at home, our first game of the year at home, so we want to open the year nicely with our fans so that’s the attitude we have and focus we have now.”
Pirates host Cape Town Spurs this evening for their first league match at Orlando Stadium in 2024.