Pyramids coach Krunoslav Jurcic has thrown the challenge to Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of their CAF Champions League final on Saturday.
Sundowns host Pyramids in the first of the two-legged final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday before the return match at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo next week.
Jurcic admits he is up against the best team in the competition so far and with much experience to his side but he has a plan on how to contain them.
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“We have excellent feeling, only we don’t have water in the hotel, that’s the only problem, other than that, excellent,” he said.
“We’re very happy to be playing in the final of the Champions League, I will repeat what I said before, this can be one big reward for us, we played one excellent season that we need to finish in the best way we can.
“We have a very good team, very good atmosphere – we’re playing a good team with bigger experience than us, especially in the Champions League but we’ve been good this season and the players are ready — supporters who will watch this match will enjoy this.”
Biggest game for Pyramids coach
The Serbian coach, who has previously worked with Dinamo Zagreb and Al Nassr among others, claims facing Sundowns in the Champions League final is the biggest match in his career.
“Tomorrow is the biggest match of my career, and this is enough motivation that I will do everything I can do that we win in these two matches,” he added.
It is a whole new experience for Pyramids, who are in the Champions League final for the first time in their history, and are buoyed by their comeback win against Orlando Pirates in the semi-final when they went down 2-0 before turning it around to win 3-2 and advance to the final.
