Pirates v Sundowns: Stage set for MTN8 semifinal showdown between old foes
After three matches so far in all competitions, stuttering Pirates conceded three goals while they found the back of the net four times and Ouaddou wants them to be better in both boxes.
'In football you have to be efficient in both boxes, it is about scoring and not conceding,' he said as they prepared for Sundowns.
'I would not go deep here to explain my philosophy, but I will be happy to sit with you to explain. At the moment, we need to be efficient in both boxes because this is the reality. We are going to try to achieve that for the next coming games.'
The Buccaneers are up against the Brazilians who have started the season positively with two wins and one draw where they impressively scored seven goals and conceded only one.
Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso said this match is special and his players must embrace the opportunity of writing their chapter in the story.
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