{"id":1010,"date":"2025-12-01T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalmzansi.com\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:02:48","slug":"cardosos-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalmzansi.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/cardosos-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardoso\u2019s concern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has taken the positive approach following his side\u2019s 0-0 draw with MC Alger in CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it stands, Sundowns occupy top spot in Group C with four points collected from two matches played in Africa\u2019s premium club competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Cardoso lamented his side\u2019s struggles in gaining final third entries, the 53-year-old expressed that claiming a draw in the CCL can be deemed as taking two points away from the opposition side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI understand the question about going hard in attack and trying to win,\u201d Cardoso said after the match, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/iol.co.za\/sport\/soccer\/africa\/2025-11-30-cardoso-strategic-caution-key-for-mamelodi-sundowns-on-continental-stage\/\">IOL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a competition where you play for points. When you get a point away, that means you\u2019ve taken two points from your opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe knew that if we had pushed more numbers up front, we\u2019d be vulnerable to counter-attacks. And that is very dangerous when they have spaces to use. So, not allowing spaces means attacking with purpose and managing the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes people don\u2019t analyse who\u2019s on the other side. MC Alger were good defensively, as they showed their capacity during the game. 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