Miguel Cardoso insists he doesn't care about what happened in the past between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.
Sundowns will be the hosts on Saturday (15h30) as Pirates arrive at Loftus Versfeld for what promises to be a thrill-a-minute contest.
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The Bucs have it all to prove that they can be the team that stops Sundowns from lifting their eighth consecutive league title and to do that this will be a game they need to win.
The Brazilians have not beaten Pirates in the last three meetings – two of which were cup finals, the 2023 MTN8 final and 2024 Nedbank Cup.
"I focus mainly on our team, I really don't care what happened in the past," says Cardoso.
"It is a new page.
"It is different teams.
"Mostly our team is basically different.
"Obviously, what matters is how we want to approach the game which is the most important message that we need to pass to our players.
"There are always details that we need to take into consideration, and we will do it.
"But this is just another match of football and whatever happens it is just another match and three points and doesn't close or open the championship.
"There will be two different teams that have their qualities and will want to win for sure and is the most interesting aspect of the game.
"I believe that both teams will want to win the match, and the match will have different moments.
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"I hope that we indeed get to have a good football match which highlights South African to the world.
"I hope the fans will be satisfied by having a wonderful game and as people say let the best one win and hope the best one will be Mamelodi Sundowns," says Cardoso.