Mamelodi Sundowns News Today: Allende sends warning to Pirates, transfer updates and more

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Mamelodi Sundowns News Today: Allende sends warning to Pirates, transfer updates and more

Latest Mamelodi Sundowns news in the last 24 hours, including the trio raising hands to Pitso Mosimane, Marcelo Allende sends a warning to Orlando Pirates, what Ronwen Williams is expecting against Al Ahli, and more.

Mailula, Matthews, Sebelebele have made a statement!

Retired football legend Vuyo Mere has named Mamelodi Sundowns’ attacking duo Cassius Mailula and Tashreeq Matthews, as well as Orlando Pirates defender Kamogelo Sebelebele, as players who have raised their hands to be selected in the Bafana Bafana squad.

Sundowns and Pirates are in this year’s MTN8 final to be played in October at a venue to be confirmed. Mailula has scored four goals in 10 matches across all competitions, while his teammate has netted twice with three assists in seven league appearances.

Sebelebele has been instrumental in Pirates’ defence especially in the MTN8 where they have conceded just one goal in the campaign and has also scored one goal. The trio have also been named in coach Pitso Mosimane’s preliminary squad for the upcoming 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea later this month.

“What a way to start your selection of the team by having a pool of players in the MTN8 final,” Mere said as told by iDiski Times.

“This is where most of the players are selected from now because if you look at the World Cup squad, we had many players from Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. Hence, I was a bit disappointed by the Kaizer Chiefs players not making it all the way to the semi-finals of MTN8 because it was going to help the pool of players for coach Pitso Mosimane to select from.

Cassius Mailula
Cassius Mailula in action

“Obviously, coach Pitso, he’ll be under pressure because there’s qualifiers around the corner, but for him, the positive side is that he knows the players. He’s worked with most of the players before. Hopefully, he will be able to select a quality squad for the upcoming qualifiers, and I know there’s other teams that are doing very well.

“I mean, players are raising their hands even at the other teams. It’s good to see that. I mean, I’ve been impressed with Sebelebele. I’ve been impressed with Mailula and Tashreeq Matthews at Sundowns. You know, those players, they are raising their hands. It seems like they know that coach Pitso is looking for players.”

Allende sends warning to Pirates

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Marcelo Allende says missing out on the league title has given the team extra motivation as they target to reclaim it this season.

Orlando Pirates ended Sundowns’ run of eight consecutive league titles by lifting the trophy for the first time since 2012.

After winning the CAF Champions League last season, Allende says the Brazilians are determined to reclaim the Betway Premiership crown and bring it back to Chloorkop.

“It was painful [to lose the league] and I think that has helped us a little bit to get the hunger so we can get back our trophy,” Allende told Sundowns TV.

“We put it on target this year that we have to play and win the local competitions in South Africa. Last year we struggled a little bit on that path. But what I said to you we put it on target to play finals and win.

Marcelo Allende of Mamelodi Sundowns.
Marcelo Allende of Mamelodi Sundowns. Photo: Mamelodi Sundowns

“We already have MTN8 final, Super Cup, Intercontinental, the league is also important for us, of course the Carling Knockout and Nedbank.

Williams explains his anticipation against Al Ahli

Mamelodi Sundowns captain Ronwen Williams has predicted an open and entertaining encounter when the African champions face back-to-back Asian champions Al Ahli in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

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