Xoki: Pirates aware cup games need a different mindset

The Cape Town-born defender, Xoki is expected to skipper Pirates as they look to end their four-match winless run in all competitions.Formerly on the books of AmaZulu, Xoki returns to a familiar terrain as Pirates aim to defend their Wafa Wafa title at Moses Mabhida Stadium.While he expressed disappointment in their recent poor run, Xoki is upbeat that if they bring their best game in Durban, they can stun Sundowns.

“Cup games have a different mindset, I can tell you that. The league, yes, has its own pressures and elements, but cup games have their own mindset,” said the centre-back per“In a cup game, you know you cannot play your bad game because it’s a once-off and you can be out, so we have to try and make sure we’re at our best physically, mentally, spiritually because it’s a game that challenges you mentally as well.

“That’s the most difficult part to digest for us, but when you look at the games and analyse them, that’s where then the confidence comes in to say, ‘Okay, guys,” added Xoki.No Sirino for Bafana? Broos explains his stance “But we know there’s so many areas we can do better. We have to now try and cut the moments where we could have done better, and turn them into good moments because that’s where I think the thin line between success and defeats was.”

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