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Eric Tinkler Wary Of Underestimating Etoile du Sahel

Eric Tinkler Wary Of Underestimating Etoile du Sahel

Orlando Pirates head coach, Eric Tinkler, has indicated that he is not underestimating Etoile du Sahel in the slightest.

Read: Tinkler: Etoile Are Dangerous From Set Pieces Counter Attacks

Tinkler's charges take on the Tunisian side in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup final this evening.

Etoile advanced to the final by beating Egyptian giants Zamalek in the semi-finals, winning their home leg of the tie 5-1 and losing 3-0 away, and the Bucs coach is wary of underestimating his opponents.

"It should be a positive approach. We are playing at home and we should never underestimate our opponents," Tinkler told Soccer Laduma.

"Obviously not many people in the country know Etoile, but they are a very, very good team. I have watched seven of their games already!

"I have watched their group stage matches as well as both of their semi-final clashes against Zamalek. They are a very, very dangerous side.

"Defensively, they are very, very good, which is why they conceded so few goals throughout the whole campaign.

"It was only their last game against Zamalek that they conceded so many goals (three), but before that they scored five in the first leg.

"No one expected them to do that against a formidable team, so we should never underestimate them."

Read: Johnson: Chiefs Are Rebuilding Bucs Are Focused On CAF

What do you expect from Etoile? Do you think they can stop Bucs from winning the final?

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