Orlando Pirates winger Tshepang Moremi is confident that the Buccaneers can claim the league title this season.
The 25-year-old winger joined Pirates from AmaZulu and has already contributed eight goals and an assist across all competitions.
With two trophies won already with his new club, the speedy winger believes the Sea Robbers can end their 14-year drought and win the Betway Premiership.
“We are winning the league this season, but we’ll take it step by step. We must keep on building momentum, but at the end of the day, we are taking the league noma kanjani [dark or blue],” he said as per Sowetan Live.
Moremi has managed to settle at Pirates and explains why the move to Johannesburg worked.
“I am a very focused person … even when things don’t go my way, I am always focused. I always knew that things would go well for me when the time was right,” he added.
“Always knew that my future was too bright. I always knew that I’d get my chance, and I feel like I’ve grabbed my chance with both hands.”
With Orlando Pirates looking to win the league, they have signed more than 10 players, but Moremi insists he didn’t feel the pressure upon joining the club.
“I was signed alongside eight other players, so there was no pressure and that made it easier for me to settle in here. Also, the guys I found here, like Rele and Tito, helped me so much to settle.
Orlando Pirates have not won the league in 14 years
“I remember Tito [Maswanganyi] was the one who helped me a lot when the fans booed me … he told me to relax,” the ex-AmaZulu star added.
“To be honest, I didn’t see that the fans were booing me and it was only after the game where I heard that they were booing me when the gents [his teammates] made a circle and addressed the matter. After that I was hurt, but I didn’t take it to heart because these things happen everywhere in football.”
Orlando Pirates are in action this weekend against Magesi FC in a league match.
