Six wins and 13 goals — still not enough! Ouaddou sends stern warning to Orlando Pirates strikers
Six consecutive victories have not convinced Abdeslam Ouaddou that Orlando Pirates are clinical enough in front of goal.
Details: According to FARPost, the South African giants have scored 13 goals in six matches since their 2-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 final. However, Ouaddou remains dissatisfied with the number of clear chances his players waste, especially with the CAF Champions League group stage approaching.
Orlando Pirates will begin their continental campaign away against Simba SC at the end of November. They will also face Morocco's RS Berkane and Cameroon's Colombe Sportive in Group C. Despite his team's impressive winning streak, Ouaddou insists that attacking efficiency must improve.
“It’s not new. It’s not only us, but a problem for many teams around the world to be efficient in the two boxes. You know why strikers are the most expensive in the world? It’s because of that,” Ouaddou told reporters.
The former defender then joked about his own playing career:
“That’s why I was very cheap as a defender because I was not scoring goals. I’m looking to the Champions League with these games I’m looking forward to,” he added.
“We could have been more efficient because we create these big chances. I don’t want to be hard on the boys, but it’s an area we definitely need to continue [working on].
“We cannot step down, and we have to continue with the IDPs [individual development plans] with the strikers and hope that we are going to score more goals.”
Ouaddou has Yanela Mbuthuma, Evidence Makgopa, Boitumelo Radiopane and Sifiso Luthuli among his attacking options. It is worth noting that Orlando Pirates last won the CAF Champions League in 1995 and have been unable to repeat that achievement since.
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