Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has revealed what makes him "unhappy" after they were eliminated by Stellenbosch in the MTN8.
The Brazilians suffered a 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch in the second leg of their semi-final on Sunday afternoon.
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Mngqithi feels that Stellenbosch were hungrier than his charges on the day despite a strong finish in the second half.
"We had moments where we were in the last line. [Khuliso] Mudau was a bit unlucky on two occasions, I think second-half we came back stronger. We never really created clear chances, credit must be given to them, I think they played really well," Mngqithi told SuperSport after the game.
"They were a bit hungry, probably more than us. But the truth is we came back stronger in the closing stages of the game and worse when we had taken off some key players and that's when the team looked stronger.
The Sundowns coach insists he is not panicking but he was not happy with the team not clicking.
"I'm not panicking but what makes me unhappy is that the team that we have been preparing throughout the season and a team that has done very well throughout, at this stage is not really clicking to the level one expected and it's unfortunate but it's the truth," Mngqithi went on.
"We're struggling with most of our key players but I think the players we brought late did very well, it was unfortunate we didn't create anything clear out of that."
