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Stories on Jose Riveiro underplaying his early success at the Buccaneers and Arthur Zwane addressing Kaizer Chiefs' 'overconfident' suggestions has invited SL readers to comment in numbers.
Read: Riveiro: I Haven't Done Anything Exceptional At Pirates
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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro hasn't done anything exceptional during his first season at the Buccaneers, despite winning the MTN 8 and progressing to the Nedbank Cup final.
Riveiro faced his fair share of skepticism when he was appointed as head coach, but ignored the noise and got to work, getting a quick turnover in results by clinching the first cup on offer this season.
After receiving his second Coach of the Month award, the Spaniard is well placed to finish second behind Sundowns in the DStv Premiership and claim that CAF Qualification spot in the process.
Here's how the readers have reacted to the "Riveiro: I Haven't Done Anything Exceptional At Pirates" story:
"One thing you did exceptionally good coach was to win important games, wreaking havoc on Sundowns' technical team and now Amakhosi is next.
"Next season, I wouldn't mind donating another 6 points to our handicaped neighbours, just to keep them afloat," says Onside.
"Good work coach, let's take another trophy and continue to make us happy #Up the Bucs," @ThizaK.
"That's true. Losing twice to Chiefs and Sundowns, it says that you are not PSL material. Try ko Motsepe especially, losing twice against Zwane," says Scara 11.
"I was one of the Bucs supporters who doubted the chairman Mr Khoza and his management when they introduced you to us as Pirates coach. But when we massacred Sundowns in the semis of the MTN, I started to have faith in you our Spanish guitar.
"Now for that trophy and the ticket to CAF Champs league, please coach, and next season we kill all these weak PSL teams. We love and salute you coach Riveiro. Up the Bucs," says raditselalouis.
"Well done coach, keep up the good work. The Nedbank Cup is within reach now," says oupa.phiri27.
Read: Chiefs Coach Addresses 'Overconfident' Claims After Derby Loss
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has responded to suggestions that his side was overconfident heading into the Soweto derby in the Nedbank Cup semi's over the weekend.
Some of Chiefs' management, including Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr and the players were spotted on camera celebrating drawing Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals draw, after they eliminated Royal AM.
Amakhosi's reaction to that draw wasn't taken well by some of the Buccaneers players and supporters.
After Chiefs' 2-1 defeat to Pirates on the weekend, there were suggestions after the game that Zwane's troops underestimated Pirates, but Mangethe has explained that the celebrations weren't intended to be disrespectful or to take Pirates lightly.
Here's how the readers reacted to the "Chiefs Coach Addresses 'Overconfident' Claims After Derby Loss" story:
"You're an Intern Zwane, Bucs has exposed you and brought you down to earth, #Up the Bucs," says @ThizaK.
"This one is the same as the supporters, loud-mouthed," says His Majesty Yellow PSL Beast.
"They counted their eggs before they had hatched and said now we have chickens. Thank you Pirates for what tou did because the noise would've been too much," says zambroty.
"They were celebrating and singing. 'IN MY TIME' by T.P. Let them celebrate and sing 'In My Time' while Pirates win cups," says mzizimike25.
"Thanks bhaka-bhaka for cutting their long tail, there were sure that the Nedbank Cup is for them, unfortunately their excitement was cut short, they were given false hope after they equalised, and Mthethwa made sure that their tails are between their legs till next season," says user454193.
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