Jose Riveiro eyeing desperate win ahead of Soweto Derby

Desperate Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is under pressure to return to winning ways in the DStv Premiership ahead of the Soweto Derby as they have gone four games without a win.

Pirates will face Sekhukhune United on Tuesday night and Rivieiro now wants a win to ease the pressure even if it comes ugly.

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The Sea Robbers are still licking their wounds from two back-to-back losses in all competitions, the one against Cape Town Spurs in the league and versus Richards Bay in the Carling Knockout Cup last weekend.

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DESPERATE JOSE RIVEIRO UNDER PRESSURE TO WIN AHEAD OF SOWETO DERBY

Pirates will face old nemesis Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby this weekend after their match against Sekhukhune and Rivero is aware he must go for a kill.

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As they have gone four matches without a victory in the league to be in a disappointing position 13 on the log table with just nine points from eight games – Pirates are now six points above bottom-placed Cape Town Spurs.

“It’s important [to win before the Chiefs game] and mainly because we are playing for three points and we need points,” Riveiro said per TimesLIVE.

While the result may suggest Pirates’ overall performance has been shocking, that’s far from the truth as Riveiro’s side have enjoyed a lot of dominance over their opponents.

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“We need to play that one game. We need to play really [ugly] and win it and not be fancy like we are now, with 80% of ball possession, putting the opponents [under pressure] and not scoring.”

DESPERATE PIRATES COACH EYEING UGLY WIN

Additionally, the Spaniard is now targeting an ugly win over Ba Bina Noko who also reportedly parted ways with coach Brandon Truter.

“I’d rather play a [ugly] game and win it, get the three points and get a boost, and go to the derby as good as possible,” adds Riveiro.

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“But we don’t want to do it that way. We have our own way of doing things and we want to win because it’s important for the confidence of the players, to our fans as well to be happy with us.

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“It goes without saying the next game is important.”