CAFCL: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs striker Wedson Nyirenda shares thoughts on crunchy final

CAF Champions League final. Photo credit: Mamelodi Sundowns

Former Kaizer Chiefs forward Wedson Nyirenda has weighed in on the upcoming CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and the high-flying Egyptian club, Pyramids FC.

There will be a two-legged tie in the final, starting at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday, May 24, before the reverse fixture on June 1 in Cairo.

Sundowns eliminated Egypt giants and record holders Al Ahly on an away goal rule after both legs ended 1-1 at the Cairo International Stadium, with Pyramids kicking out Orlando Pirates over two legs.

The Betway Premiership champions’ last continental trophy was in 2016, and coming up against Pyramids, who are in their first-ever final, is expected to be crunch time.

Wedson Nyirenda has expressed his views on how he believes the game will go.

"Speaking from the coach's mouthpiece, it is going to be a very exciting and explosive game, it is going to be a contest of tactics, and the team that will apply themselves accordingly, will take it home," Nyirenda told Kick Off.

"Sundowns are at a different level in terms of tactics and technical abilities. On the other side, Pyramids has also turned the corner of their game, invested in good players in a run of time, otherwise the best applied team takes it.

"Sundowns have been consistent in the tournament, and they have turned the CAF Champions League into their second league, so they can have it easy to know where to touch and where not to touch," added the Telkom Knockout Cup-winning coach.

"But like I said, Pyramids have invested so much in recent times. So it must take Sundowns imposing themselves on Pyramids to make to get it."