Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has discussed why he believes there is nothing "special" about playing Orlando Pirates at Orlando Stadium.
Pirates have a very good record at Orlando Stadium, as they have not lost at home in 12 games in all competitions since February this year.
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However, the last time the Buccaneers lost at Orlando Stadium was against Sundowns in February this year, the same side they will face on Wednesday in the DStv Premiership clash, at the venue dubbed 'Esigodini'.
Mokwena says they are not intimidated by the Sea Robbers' record at their fortress, as he believes they had played even tougher games away in the CAF Champions League, in hostile atmospheres like in Morocco, Algeria and Egypt.
"We go to Orlando with the mentality of knowing for sure that it's a difficult game but we know we've played more difficult games (away)," Mokwena said in a press conference.
"We've gone to Morocco and we've played difficult matches, we've gone to Algeria and played Belouizdad, we've gone to Cairo and we've played difficult games, we've gone to the same Orlando and we've played difficult games.
"So, we trust ourselves to go and be able to put a good performance and that is our starting point and focus. We know we have to play well to give ourselves chances to beat Orlando Pirates," he said.
The former Pirates coach himself went on and added that he finds nothing "special" about playing at Orlando Stadium.
"But it's one of the 30 games that we're going to have to play and it (playing at Orlando Stadium) on it's own has no special... specialness to it except to say it's one of the 30 games that we're gonna have to play," he said.
