Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has upped the mind games ahead of his sides clash against Cape Town City, downplaying the magnitude of the game.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has upped the mind games ahead of his sides Absa Premiership clash against Cape Town City, saying that the game against the Citizens isn’t a big game.

The former CAF Champions League winners are set to face Benni McCarthy”s side in a top-of-the-table clash at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday evening.

Despite their poor form guide against the Cape Town side – Mosimane is confident of his sides chances securing victory in the Mother City.

The Mamelodi Sundowns coach leads his charges to the Mother City on Friday for the Absa Premiership’s top-of-the-table clash against a side that has become somewhat of a hoodoo team for the Brazilians.

As recently as December, City beat Sundowns 1-0 at Loftus to bring their impressive seven-game unbeaten run, which had pushed Mosimane’s men to the top of the log, to a screeching halt, souring their Christmas break as a result.

“They scored that one goal from 25 percent ball position,” he said in a press-conference.

“We played Kaizer Chiefs [the goalless draw at the weekend], and that was a big game, a Caf Champions League game. Our game against City is not as big.

“I think Anele [Ngcongca] should be back to play in Cape Town because Thapelo Morena is still struggling. The game there, in terms of tactics and energy will not be the same.

“I know you can say we lost to them three times, but I think it was 75-25 percent when we lost to them.

“Yes, they won, but that game is not the same as the Chiefs game,” he concluded.

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-This story originally appeared on SportsClub.co.za