The Brazilians’ head coach took a swipe at Orlando Pirates’ style of play after crashing out of the MTN8 on Saturday.
Mamelodi Sundowns welcomed Orlando Pirates to the Lucas Moripe Stadium for the MTN8 semi-final second leg. Both first and second leg ties ended deadlocked at 1-1, but the Buccaneers held their nerve to claim a 4-1 win on penalties.
After the clash, Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso stirred debate by highlighting Pirates’ reliance on a long-ball playing style, a comment that quickly set social media buzzing.
Here, GOAL dives into how fans reacted.
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