Ernst Middendorp Unhappy After Orlando Pirates Thumping!

Ernst Middendorp Unhappy After Orlando Pirates Thumping! The Dube Birds were humbled by their neighbours The Buccaneers recently.

Swallows FC lost 4-1 at home to Orlando Pirates in the DSTV Premiership on Friday night. Head coach Ernst Middendorp was displeased with not only the result but the performance too.

Swallows FC 1:4 Orlando Pirates – DSTV Premiership

Monnapule Saleng scored a hattrick and provided the assist for Terrence Dzvukamanja to score the other goal. For The Dube Birds, Mthokozisi Shwabule scored their consolation goal.

“I said it before, you get a headache if you watch the line-up and if you watch the options.” Middendorp relayed to SuperSport TV.  

“Of course, tactically well organized and well analysed on their side. A certain weakness on the flanks, first goal [and the] second goal same procedure. Good, we [now] have to talk about you have to do something. It’s easier said than done.

“We have a little bit of a syndrome. We play a game, a good game against Chippa [United] and then we get carried away, we don’t keep the seriousness, the way to handle the next game with the same ambition and focus. I don’t know, I have to get into it.

“What’s the most unpleasant situation for me here is to see that, you know I’m always talking about the goal difference, is that we are allowing in the end [of the game [, with two counter situations to allow more goals, with an experienced line up in the back. Like Sipho [Sibiya], like Yagan [Sasman], like Kwanda [Mngonyama], we brought on Darrel [Matsheke].

“That is definitely something where I go in. that should not happen, that cannot happen. We are damaging ourselves in addition [to] not getting any points.” The German added.

Man of the Match: Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates). Ernst Middendorp Unhappy After Orlando Pirates Thumping!