Orlando Pirates' Musa Nyatama has spoken on what the Soweto giants will expect in their CAF Champions League match today.
The Buccaneers will aim to upset champions Espérance Sportive de Tunis in their Champions League Group B match this afternoon, after their 0-0 draw at the Orlando Stadium on February 02.
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Speaking on Bucs' official website, Nyatama has reiterated on the importance to win the match to boost their chances of advancing to the quarter-finals of the competition.
"We know it's not going to be an easy game this afternoon. However, we are well prepared for whatever comes our way. I am confident that we will do well, we carry the hopes of millions back home, therefore, we need to make sure we put our best foot forward," Nyatama told Pirates' website.
The former Bloemfontein Celtic player is expecting a different approach from the Tunisian giants in today's match.
"We all know that the North African teams are very tactical. They play (for) the result and not necessarily the occasion. You could clearly see by the way they celebrated after our first game that they wanted a point from that match. We expect a completely different game today. Now that they are playing at home, we can expect them to come hard at us… the first 20 to 30 minutes will be crucial," he added.
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"We are fortunate to be playing them without their supporters. The fans up north are very vocal and they do all they can to give the home team some sort of advantage. I know from personal experience that the role of the supporters is quite crucial so for them not to have their 12th man works in our favour and I think it will assist us in our plan of snatching three crucial points from the defending champions. Having said that, we know that despite not having their fans this won't change their approach because we all know how teams from these parts use certain tactics to influence decisions. We got a little taste of this in the match we played at home, but I think we responded well to those tactics which in turn frustrated them. Hopefully, we can do the same today," concluded the 31-year-old midfielder.
