
Fact: They have the most consistent side.
Fact: They keep almost the same formation game in and game out, allowing the players to develop trust and know each other well.
Fact: They have a down-to -heart coach who is very realistic about the game and gives freedom to all his players
Fact: They made the most impressive signings of the season.
Fact: They have a visionary coach and management team
Fact: Their player’s off the field conduct is unquestionable
Fact: Management gives full support to the coach.
Fact: There is never a member of the management team seating in the bench with the coach; no interference in the coaches’ job.
Fact: They make sure that they win all their crucial games
Fact: They have at least two capable players in every department who are highly equal to the task
Fact: They have no big name players, but play and win as a unit.
Fact: All their captains are role models and are true inspiration to youngsters (Andre Arendse, Ricardo Katza, Bongani Khumalo)
Fact: Elias Pelembe is the best player of the season so far. He is a versatile player who has improved every season. He can play as a second striker, right winger, left winger and as a creative midfielder. He is the best at the moment.
Enough FACTS for now, let’s move on to the opinions
Opinion: Super Sport United is arguably the best team in this season. Despite their loss to Amazulu, one can certainly not write off their quality and type of football that they have been playing.
Opinion: They have made their brand a team to be reckoned with in the PLS and in the African continent.
Opinion: Recently they thrashed the Might Amakhosi 3-0 on the host’s home ground. They have an attacking force that many coaches are jealous and fearful of.
Opinion: Players such as Lerato Chabangu who was unhappy at high payers Mamelodi Sundowns, has evidenced himself and might even win a call up for Bafana Bafana if he continues to impress soccer lovers with his more serious and free playing style.
Opinion: On their day, no team in South Africa can stop Supersport. They have made it a point that they play to win all their important games, and have also put fear in the hearts of all the teams who play against them.
Opinion: Their slaughtering spree is not only at local level, but also at international level. Supersport is still in the run for the African Cup competition. They humiliated Mauritian side here at home and in their home ground. They came from behind and won the match convincingly. At this stage it is imaginable that the title will certainly be staying in Pretoria.
Opinion: With less than eight games to go, Supersport’s strategic plan seems to be working wonders. They have tough games to play still, but from those games, it will be impossible for them to drop maximum points when they need it the most.
I can categorically assure this platform that they will beat Bloemfontein Celtics; they will walk over Santos, and will cause some serious damage to Golden Arrows. Looking by the way they unfold their attack in the first minutes of the game, they will certainly catch their opponents off guard.
Ask Muhsin Ertugral! He ran out of ideas to stop Supersport United’s attacking force. No plan seemed to work for the highly rated coach who thought he was dreaming on that unforgettable evening.
So, let us have no more doubt; Supersport United can be crowned champions again… they have all it takes to win the league and have been proving that they will do it again.
Have your say.


March 10th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Supersport United will defend their title. Yes they were convincingly beaten by Pirates this past weekend but I still tip them to win the title again.
March 10th, 2009 at 10:09 am
@Fanzito, I guess they will have to beat Pirates in April do make sure they succesfully defend their title, because Pirates are looking dangerous and seem to be growing from strength to strength
May 8th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
how many goals are reuired of pirates to win the leagu if Supersport draws
May 8th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
@Pride,
Looking at the log table, they would have to score at least 8 goals or even more, I doubt Supersport will fail to score, but you never know, and also they are playing AmaZulu, who can be a handful on their day…. so we’ll see and I wish them all the best…