Orlando Pirates have surprisingly been described as an opportunistic opponent by the head coach of MC Alger ahead of their meeting in the CAF Champions League on Wednesday.
The second leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinal between Orlando Pirates and MC Alger has come with the Algerians’ coach Khaled Ben Yahia labelling his opponents as opportunistic.
MC Alger arrive at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday, (18h00) having lost at home in front of a partisan crowd.
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It will be Pirates enjoying the support of the 12th man under floodlights at Orlando against opponents that always struggle when playing away.
“Orlando Pirates is a very disciplined team,” notes Ben Yahia after analyzing what he saw last week.
“A very tactical team with composure. It is very difficult in our continent to find that kind of a team. They are very opportunistic.
“It is important to note that they are the team for this competition because in our continent it is very difficult to find that kind of team with that kind of tactical discipline in a game and level of focus.
“I’m very impressed.
“Pirates is a very opportunistic team, and they use the opportunity,” says the vastly experienced Tunisian manager speaking at Orlando Stadium on match day minus one
“With us coming here, I know that there is going to be a lot of aggressivity in the game and a lot of determination.
“So, going forward, I think the game itself will be a good one and we will provide a quality game for the spectators.
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“This is a very high-profile game.
“We think that we will produce the game that you guys are needing against an opponent that has the quality.
“We hope that the game will be a good game,” says Ben Yahia whose team has only won thrice playing away in 32 matches played outside Algeria since 1976.
