Cardoso Breaks Silence on Williams' Costly Mistake in Sundowns Loss Against Dortmund
- Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has addressed the mistake made by Ronwen Williams in their slender loss to Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup
- The former Nantes head coach and his team endured a 4-3 defeat against the German Bundesliga giants at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati over the weekend
- The defeat against Dortmund means the Premier Soccer League giants need win their last match against Fluminense later this week
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has come out to address the blunder Ronwen William committed during their narrow defeat against Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup.
The Portuguese manager and his boy suffered a 4-3 loss against Dortmund at the TQL Stadium Soccer in Cincinnati. The defeat was the Brazilians' first in the competition after starting the tournament with a win against Ulsan HD.
The Betway Premiership champions currently sit third in Group F with three points out of a possible six and still have a good chance of securing a place in the next round.
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Cardoso addresses Williams blunder against Dortmund'
Cardoso in an interview with the media after the match, claimed playing out of the back is Mamelodi Sundowns style and he can blame nor criticise Williams for the error he made against Dortmund.
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The former Esperance of Tunisia manager admitted that mistakes are expected to be made in football, and he's fully behind and supports his players.
“Playing out from the back is part of our style,” the Portuguese coach said.
“Yes, we made a mistake during the build-up on Saturday, but do you think I’m the kind of coach who would blame a player like Ronwen Williams for that?
“Football is a game full of mistakes, even I make them when selecting the lineup. That’s why I support my players. At halftime, my message was focused on encouragement. How can I criticise someone like Teboho Mokoena, who gives his all and only wants to perform well?”
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Cardoso also addressed how the issue will be corrected and responded to rather than putting out blame on his players for making a mistake.
“In high-pressure matches like this, errors will happen, it’s part of the game. But in this club, we respond with support and training, not blame. Trust is built by standing with your players, especially when things go wrong.”
Cardoso and his boys will switch their attention to their last match against Fluminense, and they need to win the tie if they want to secure a place in the next round.
Dortmund would play against the weakest side in the group, Ulsan HD, in the final fixture in the group phase
Williams explains what led to the error
Briefly News also reported that Ronwen Williams gave a detailed explanation about what led to error he made during Mamelodi Sundowns defeat against Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup.
The Bafana Bafana goalkeeper was left devastated after costing his team a lead against the Bundesliga giants.
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