Orlando Pirates legend Tebogo Moloi is adamant there is no way AmaZulu FC will beat the Soweto giants in Friday's Betway Premiership clash that has importance for different reasons for the two teams.
Usuthu, who are currently stuck at the foot of the log table, will be hoping to turn the corner and achieve their first win following a tragic start to the season having lost all three matches played so far.
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"Tonight's game is more than just a game, and our boys know what is expected of them," declares Moloi, who used to dictate terms in the middle of the park for the Buccaneers in his heyday.
"Especially with the game being played in Orlando, the guys will have to rise to the occasion today. And it is not an ask but an expected thing.
"There's too much history in this fixture. You have a young AmaZulu coach like Arthur Zwane who grew up at Pirates, and at some stage he went to our rivals Kaizer Chiefs, so he understands very well what it takes to play against Orlando Pirates.
"As for AmaZulu's position on the log table, it's still early for Arthur and Vusimuzi Vilakazi. They will get it right. We need to understand they were not part of the pre-season and they were not part of the buying of the players. I believe in Arthur and Vilakazi," says the ex-Pirates assistant.
That said, Moloi says it is going to be a huge task trying to turn the corner against a team that believe they have what it takes to stop Mamelodi Sundowns' dominance.
"No, not tonight.
"That might happen in the next few games, but not today. Not at the expense of Orlando Pirates.
"After today's match, AmaZulu will have a clear way of going forward, but I don't see that happening against Pirates. Losing against Magesi is still fresh in the Pirates players' minds. They know how the fans felt about that.
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"It's unfortunate for AmaZulu to play in Orlando when Pirates is still reeling from the Magesi defeat.
"You don't come out death and make Pirates your stepping stone. And unfortunately, history doesn't allow them."