Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has singled out two players following his side’s 1-1 draw with AmaZulu on Wednesday.
Usuthu came from a goal down to force a draw at home and deny the Buccaneers all three points.
Ouaddou was left frustrated on the touchline as he watched his side miss several opportunities before conceding a soft penalty.
Speaking after the match, the Pirates coach felt his team deserved to claim all three points.
Ouaddou reflects on Pirates draw
“To be honest, I love my team. Of course, I will tell you we deserved more, especially if you look at the chances we created in the second half because I don’t want to talk about the first half,” Ouaddou told.
“So, if I take into consideration where we had more interest in the last third, more play forward, more combinations, and more interest in the last third, of course we deserved to win that game,” he explained.
Ouaddou was critical of his team but singled out two experienced Orlando Pirates players for praise, with both having represented Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup.
“I have to give credit to Sibisi and Chaine, of course. They went to the World Cup, and they play every game, but the other ones really need to wake up because me, I don’t have time because now it’s an emergency,” he said.
Pirates have not looked sharp this season and Ouaddou will be desperate to make changes to his squad in the upcoming fixtures.
