[Listen] 'Special game' as Sundowns take on Al Ahly in the Pitso Mosimane derby
Legendary Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Mnguni believes the CAF Champions League quarterfinal clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Egyptian giants Al Ahly will be a special game
The first leg of the clash between Sundowns and Al Ahly will be played in Cairo on Saturday evening .
This will be the third consecutive season in which the clubs meet at the last-eight stage.
Its honours even with Sundowns triumphing in 2019 and record nine-time champions Ahly gaining revenge last season.
Mnguni says Masandawana will be playing under immense pressure in the away leg.
"I call it a special game, I call it a fist game, a special game in a sense that there is a lot that is expected from all the elements of this game on its own.
"I want to say it that our boys understand the pressure of facing against Al Ahly knowing that they are champions and that we are the former champions of CAF.
"They will go with the respect that Al Ahly deserves and also Al Ahly understands the way Sundowns will impose themselves in Egypt."
It will also be the first time Sundowns comes up against their most successful coach of all time – Pitso Mosimane.
"I will predict 1-0 to Sundowns, it will win in Cairo with a core majority of players that we have,” says Mnguni
"I believe our players will do well, they will give us an edge, they will give us a win in Cairo, and with the current squad we have, we will come back with a win."
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