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Ouaddou criticises ‘selfish’ Pirates stars

Oct 27, 2026 – 10:00 pm
By Kickoff writer

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou was not pleased with the team’s performance during the 3-0 win over Milford FC in the Carling Knockout last 16 on Tuesday evening.

The way the team played didn’t sit well with the mentor, who believes it won’t lead them to more silverware given their ambitions to defend the Betway Premiership and win the CAF Champions League.

“Thank you very much, the positive point I think is the win, I think I will only retain this victory because I was not happy about how we played, we didn’t have the control, we had a lot of precipitation, we were selfish, a lot of players were selfish, instead of giving the ball to the teammate to score -and they are not in a bad position and they shoot,” Ouaddou told SuperSport TV.

“A lot of wrong decision making, the positive point is this three goals and clean-sheet, but to be honest if we want to dream bigger when I say dream bigger, is to win the Betway, win the Champions League.

“I think if we continue like that, we’re going to win nothing, and we have to be honest. So, I was not happy about the game so the positive point we go to the next stage, but there are a lot of players they need really to wake up,” he added.

The possession statistics didn’t sit well with the Moroccan-born and that it’s not acceptable for a club like of Milford to have more possession than them at their home ground.

“The change you know when we’re playing such game and you’re defending the title you need to be ready straight away the first minute you need to be ready because you can see that a team like Milford can come here and have the possession.

“I think I have to check the data, stats but they cannot have more possession than you here even we played three days before a game, maybe a lack of freshness but we rotate the team and I think when we’re playing for such a big club Pirates.

With the action coming thick and fast, it is paramount for any player wearing the colours of the Buccaneers to be ready at all times to step up when required as the contribution of the impact players didn’t impress.

“We need to wake up, we need to wake up, I’m not here to nice people, when we’re playing for such big brand and when we are ambitious to play in the continent, we need to wake up and people need to wake up when we sign the contract for Pirates. We need to give, we need to play another level to be honest,” Ouaddou said.

“This is the high-level when you have the pretention to play the high-level football, you need to be ready every three days in the mind, physically and you need to delivery and especially the impact players that are making this rotation. I’m expecting a lot from the impact player,” he added.

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