Former Mamelodi Sundowns player Bennett Mnguni backs the Brazilians to walk all over their Carling Knockout last 16 opponents on Saturday.
The Premiership big boys will play host to Lamontville Golden Arrows at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.
Sundowns will go into the cup match without their trusted player Themba 'Mshishi' Zwane who sustained an Achilles tendon injury while on duty for Bafana Bafana.
"Golden Arrows, they have good players, and they are a good team. I don't misjudge them at all, but I expect them to get a 3-0 or 3-1 thrashing from Sundowns," Mnguni tells KickOff.
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"Yes, there's a slight difference in Sundown's game if Mshishi is not there, but in this case, Mshishi is not on the bench, he is at home.
"The other Sundowns players tend to be scared if he is on the bench because they know they might be replaced anytime, but tomorrow, they will play freely knowing he is at home.
"They will focus more on trying to prove to the coach they are not there by fluke.
"The reason Sundowns don't do well in cup competitions is because every team that plays against them takes the game as a cup final.
"But this time around I expect Sundowns to do well since we have a different coach. We are winners, therefore we need to show that we are the league champions," he added.
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"From the beginning, I have never doubted Manqoba Mngqithi because I always knew he was a quality coach.
"In this case, remember he is facing his former team. And he understands the type of pressure that he is under, the club is expecting good results, the supporters are expecting good results.
"Sometimes in football, you need luck."
KickOff at the Lucas Moripe Stadium tomorrow is 18:00.