We are approximately seven games deep into the 2024/2025 PSL campaign and although the country’s giants are the favourites, Brazilians are currently slouching in second place behind Reveiro’s Orlando Pirates who are six for six in the division thus far.
TEKO MODISE: ‘SUNDOWNS ARE ALWAYS THE FAVOURITES’
“Sundowns are always the favourites” said Teko “the General” Modise to Supersport in October. In the last decade, Mamelodi Sundowns have dominated the PSL, winning the title a whopping seven times in the previous seven seasons, mounting themselves at the top of South African Football.
Their “shoe shine and piano” style of tiki-taka football has made them the Manchester City of South Africa, posing an almost unbeatable persona.
Their winning style of football has become tranquil with the likes of Thembinkosi Lorch, Themba Zwane, Iqraam Rayners and not forgetting their brick wall at the back, Ronwen Williams, who has just recently returned from the Ballon d’Or ceremony in France.
There he went up against the likes of world champion Emiliano Martinez and a few other world-class keepers for the Yashin Trophy.
SUNDOWNS: ‘THE SKY’S THE LIMIT’
This is a justification of the calibre of players that the Pretoria side possess at their disposal. It also stands as validation of the level of the PSL and the quality this country has in its locker. That being said, we also grasp the fact that the rest of the PSL teams are filled with immensely talented players and if put to the task, can also become phenomenal in time.
Hence, it will not always be a walk in the park for the Brazilians to lift the trophy year after year. Polokwane City currently sit third in the division with a win over the champions this season. With just one loss this season, the country will be left speechless if the almighty Brazilians let their eighth consecutive title slip out of their hands.
The Sky’s the limit for Manqoba’s Mamelodi Sundowns and they will be operating full throttle to be “kings of the country” yet again.