If you were still coaching, what would be your instructions to the players ahead of the CAF Champions League encounter against MC Alger?, is a question that KickOff put to an ex-Orlando Pirates coach.
Pirates are on the verge of a CAF Champions League semi-final spot having won 1-0 in the away leg of the quarterfinals against MC Alger last week.
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The two teams met in the decided on Wednesday at Orlando Stadium (18:00).
"In these types of competitions, there are no guarantees. Today's game needs confident players, especially playing (at) home in front of your supporters," says Augusto Palacios.
"Another important thing is to continue using all the young players who are currently playing, and as a youngster, today you must continue to enjoy and not think about: 'Hey, this is a Champions League (game), I need to be careful'.
"No, you must enjoy it.
"I believe Pirates have a great chance of going to the semi-final and facing Pyramids. If, as a Pirates player, you managed to have a win outside the country, then what is stopping you from doing so here at home?
"From the position Pirates find themselves (in) at the moment, I believe their players are 100% motivated wherever they are,"
The veteran hails the technical team for the bravery to play youngsters in the Champions League this season.
"The players must play for Jose Riveiro, who is leaving the club. They must do it for him, for the club, and the supporters. He coached for three years, and the players still respect him.
"They need to give him a good send-off. Today's performance needs to be at 200%. Today in South Africa it's all about Orlando Pirates.
"All North African teams are physical teams, but what they don't have is the speed that we have.
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"Football is unpredictable. Pirates' match with MC Alger is far from over. They are coming here for nothing but a win, and Pirates are also looking for the same. In football, nothing is over until the game is finished.
"We must not relax, we must not undermine the opponents, we must play the way we've been playing," warns the man born in Peru.
