Manqoba Mngqithi: Orlando Pirates are an efficient side in the Betway Premiership and can capitalise on their opponents' mistakes

Manqoba Mngqithi admires Orlando Pirates.

The Golden Arrows gaffer was in charge of the Carling All Stars team which lost 2-0 to the Sea Robbers on Saturday at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Mngqithi is impressed with Abdeslam Ouaddou’s men with a mention of Yanela Mbuthuma and Oswin Appollis as dangermen.

“I think what is more fascinating with this Pirates team, which can surprise a lot of people is that they are just efficient,” said Mngqithi on Saturday.

“And sometimes that dries up because when you look, sometimes they don’t create as many chances, they rely a lot on the mistakes of the opponents.

“But this season I think the inclusion of players like Moremi and Appollis has really revived their attacking play. And you know what Appollis is capable of.

“Mbuthuma may be everywhere in that position but he’s strong aerially and he works very hard defensively to press from the top and that is something they are building on.

“And that efficiency and sometimes if it dries up then you must rely on how much creativity, how much do you really force the opposition to make mistakes because it’s a different story to play on transition.