Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Phelelani Mpangase was very impressed with the way TP Mazembe executed their game plan against the Brazilians on Saturday.
The Congolese managed to collect all three points against the hard to beat South African champions in a CAF Champions League match took place on the weekend.
The 1-0 triumph was the first win for Mazembe against Sundowns, who also suffered their first defeat in the competition this season.
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"This gives Rulani Mokwena and Manqoba Mnqithi a chance to go back to drawing board," Mpangase tells KickOff.
"Sometimes if you keep on winning you tend to overlook some of the minor things. But I believe they will still bounce back.
"I know this result brings a lot of questions on whether Sundowns they are really the best team in Africa at the moment, but even the biggest teams in the world they lose matches.
"I believe Sundowns they are better than TP Mazembe. It's just that this time around TP Mezembe came prepared.
"TP Mazembe were the best during the days of Rainford Kalaba, but since then their performance has dropped.
"It was not a fluent game on the side of Sundowns, if you want Sundowns not to give you tough fime you must not allow them to initiate that from the back. And that's what Mazembe did right.
"I think TP Mazembe planned well for the game. And I believe playing in the astro turf did assist them a bit."
Sundowns next face AmaZulu FC in DStv Premiership encounter that is going to take place at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday.
Kick-off is at 19:30.
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