Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has urged his side to stay humble and continue to show the same hunger which saw them trash Maritzburg United 5-0 at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The Brazilians’ comfortable win over the Team of Choice saw them stretch their winning run to five matches in the DStv Premiership after goals from Cassius Mailula, Haashim Domingo and Thapelo Morena in Pietermaritzburg.

Sundowns have now moved three points clear of second-placed Richards Bay at the summit of the league standings with 25 points from 11 matches played so far this season.

Mokwena has now stressed the importance of keeping the same hunger and aggression when they face Royal AM at the Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday evening.

“Well congratulations to the boys, congratulations to Sundowns to the yellow nation, congratulations to the coaches, not a very easy game but look we took our chances,” Mokwena told SuperSport TV after the match.

“We were very aggressive today on transitions, aggressive on regains, we showed a lot of hunger today which is good to show the right mentality, to respect the brand, to respect the club.

“Especially after what happened on the weekend, so congratulations to the boys and congratulations to the entire club.

“Now we just have to stay humble you know and show the same hunger in the next match, Maritzburg are very difficult to beat, especially here at Harry Gwala.

“A pitch that suits a low block and the possibility to spread themselves across the pitch and we did very well with our speed of the ball today,” he added.

“And the speed without the ball because they are a very good side, don’t take the score as an indication of the level of the opposition, we did very well today. Now is just to maintain, keep the same hunger and keep going.”

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