Miguel Cardoso talks about Lucas Ribeiro and his stance on the player's participation against Al Ahly!

The Portuguese coach remains uncertain about Lucas Ribeiro after he scored a direct goal for Kaizer Chiefs to send them out of the Nedbank Cup in the semi-finals with a 2-1 defeat.

Prior to losing to Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank semi-final, the Brazilian caused his side to lose a similar 2-0 defeat to Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership.

Speaking to the media recently, the Portuguese coach defended his Argentinian defender with great positivity, saying: Before any player makes a mistake, I may make many mistakes myself,” he responded. “The first mistake I make comes from my job of choosing players for the task. I have to select 11. So when I choose 11, there are over 20 who already think that I’ve made a mistake, along with many others who feel the same way.

Talking about football, how it is managed and that as a coach, he makes mistakes, he said: mistakes are part of the game”. “Of course, there are goals that come from something fantastic unrelated to an opponent’s mistake, but most of them result from small things that didn’t happen as they should have. I don’t dwell on the past regarding that. We work to improve. Everybody strives to get better.

Mamelodi Sundowns will face Al Ahly in a fiery semi-final that will resonate across the continent and the media.