Zwane: Isikhathi seSundowns sifikile kuChampions League
Umdlali weMamelodi Sundowns, uThemba Zwane, uphakamise isexwayiso ngaphambi komdlalo weCaf Champions League phakathi kwabo neSt Eloi Lupopo.
Iqembu laseDR Congo limangele abanengi ngemva kokukhupha enye yeembangi ezinkhulu, i-Orlando Pirates, emncintiswaneni.
UThemba Zwane uthi iSundowns isilindile ukudlala ngokuthobeka. Ngemva kokusondela emvuzweni eminengi eminyakeni emibili edlulileko, uMshishi ukholwa bona lomnyaka nguwona abazokhwabiza ngawo umvuzo omkhulu we-Afrika.
“Ngonyaka odlulileko sasisondele khulu,” kutjho uZwane. “Ngomnyaka lo kufanele siphakamise izinga lethu, umqondo wethu — bese sisebenza budisi.”
“KuChampions League ikhono lodwa alanele. Kufanele ufake umsebenzi ngaphezulu.”
Abaqedile be-2016 bakwiqembu elinzima elihlangene noRulani Mokwena weMC Alger, i-Al Hilal yaseSudan, kanye neLupopo eqinile.
Kodwana uThemba Zwane uthi iSundowns ilungele umtlhangano, nanyana izokudlala neLupopo eyaziwa ngokusebenzisa amacebo angahlanzekanga.
“Sababona bedlala nePirates — liqembu elingahlanzekanga!” kutjhoko uZwane ahleka.
“Bayaluma khulu, kodwana bayasebenza. Sizobahlola sibone lapho singabahlaba khona. Kuzokuba mnandi.”
Ngokuzethemba okuphezulu kanye nabadlali beSundowns abenza kuhle, uZwane ukholwa bona sekuyisikhathi sokuguqula ukusondela kube yimpumelelo.
“Ngomnyaka lo,” watjho, “sifuna ukuqeda indaba.” ISundowns izokwamukela iLupopo mhlaka 21 November eLoftus Stadium.
