Orlando Pirates midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch has promised the supporters that his best is yet to come after his return from injury revived the club's fortunes upfront.
Lorch missed the bulk of the season after he got a knee injury early in the campaign in August last year.
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The hard-running and silky attacker watched Pirates from the sidelines, as his injury required surgery and only returned in February this year, where he marked his comeback with a crucial goal off the bench, in a 2-0 win over Motsepe Foundation Championship side All Stars in the first round of the Nedbank Cup.
Lorch has maintained his form, particularly in the Nedbank Cup as he scored in successive matches against lower league sides Venda Football Academy and Dondol Stars.
However, the Buccaneers will switch their focus to the DStv Premiership on Saturday, where they host Cape Town City in their bid to clinch a second-place finish, which guarantees CAF Champions League football for next season.
The 29-year old says he is still regaining his match sharpness and his best is still coming.
"I'd say so far so good you know, I'm happy with my performance, I've been helping the team to win games but there's still more to come," Lorch told the media in a pre-match press conference.
"I just need to focus on myself and the fitness and improving in each every game," he said.
The Banana Bafana midfielder also described his spell on the sidelines as "frustrating".
"It was frustrating for me, I focused on healing and I'm happy to be back," he said.
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Lorch, who missed Pirates' MTN8 Cup run, where they were crowned champions in November, went on to declare their ambitions of completing a cup double after they reached the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup.
The Buccaneers have been drawn against traditional rivals Kaizer Chiefs.
"We're playing for a big team, Orlando Pirates is a big team so we need to fight for every trophy, so for us the focus is Cape Town City," he continued.
"Then after Royal AM that's when we'll talk about the Nedbank Cup. But ja it's very important to win every trophy this season," he added.
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