Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is looking to put the disappointment of their Soweto derby defeat behind them when they take on AmaZulu in the MTN8 final on Saturday.

The Buccaneers will look to return to winning ways after they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby this past weekend.

Pirates will now turn their focus to their upcoming clash against Usuthu when the two sides lock horns at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in the top-eight final.

Riveiro has now urged his side to rectify their mistakes and focus more on correcting and perfecting the “smaller details” of their game.

“We are competitive people. We are not good losers, to be honest. So when we suffer a defeat like we did in our last game, obviously we want to get rid of that feeling as soon as possible,” said Riveiro as per Sowetan Live.

“If we say that we want to be a different team on Saturday, we have to show it today… we don’t have to wait for Saturday. We are all not happy with the last result and the only way to get rid of that feeling is to compete again.

“It’s nice to start weeks like this with a cup final on the horizon. The players are full of motivation. Obviously, when you don’t get a good result you go deeper because you’re disappointed.

“We want to change the situation as soon as possible. We need to put more emphasis on small details in order to be the team we really want to be… it wasn’t possible to be in our element in the last match.”

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