Demanding Riveiro praises consistent Pirates
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is a demanding man despite praising his side for being consistent in their 2-1 win Golden Arrows.
Jose Riveiro demands more from Orlando Pirates players despite praising his consistent players over their weekend’s win.
Pirates downed Golden Arrows and bagged their third consecutive DStv Premiership win but Riveiro says they still need to improve.
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The Soweto giants moved to the third spot on the log table and will now turn their focus to SuperSport United – a clash slated for next weekend.
In his post-match reaction, Riveiro was left happy with their display at Mpumalanga Stadium, saying they had the “best 45-minutes in an away game”.
DEMANDING RIVEIRO PRAISES CONSISTENT PIRATES
Apart from snatching three wins on the trot, the Buccaneers went to six matches unbeaten in the league and Riveiro seemingly demands more from his troops.
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“It’s a good one to start the game the way we did in a difficult place on a difficult pitch. To keep a high rhythm is difficult here,” Riveiro said after the match on Sunday.
“But I think we managed to be in control for 25 minutes until we got the penalty. After getting the lead we played a bit casually for a short space of time and in that moment they punished us with an unnecessary penalty.
“But I think we came back quite strong in the second half. We played good football, probably our best 45 minutes in an away game this season in the league.
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“There were plenty of chances. We shouldn’t have been under stress at the end of the game.”
RIVEIRO WANTS MORE WINS FOR PIRATES
The Spaniard, Riveiro is now setting his sights on securing more wins as they meet Gavin Hunt’s side at Peter Mokaba Stadium next weekend.
“I’m happy with the performances. The results we cannot control,” adds Riveiro.
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“Today I thought we played an excellent game, but what would have happened if they scored in the last minute of added time? The result is still the same.
“So the consistency must be in the performances and the intention, and then we try to control the results as well as possible.
“We should have finished the last 15-minutes with maybe a two or three-goal advantage and not really under stress. But it’s a scoring game, it’s 2-1 and we’ll take it.
“But the most important for me is the performance.”
In their final fixture of the year, Pirates will welcome Carling Knockout Cup champions Stellenbosch FC at Orlando Stadium on December 29.
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