Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi says he trusted his squad enough to make wholesale changes against Polokwane City.

The Brazilians exacted their revenge on Rise and Shine after claiming a 2-0 victory thanks to a brace by youngster Kutlwano Letlhaku at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The Brazilians have now closed the gap on leaders Orlando Pirates to three points with 18 points from seven matches.

Mngqithi’s side will be looking to continue their current form when they take on Marumo Gallants in the Carling Knockout Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

“We wanted better speed of play and we started well in that regard but unfortunately we were not clinical in the attacking third and our final decision let us down but it was impressive to see these boys play the way they played because it was a risk to a lot of people,” Mngqithi told SuperSport TV after the game.

“That why didn’t I continue with the other team? But I felt I can trust these boys. I trust what we’re trying to do and I believe it will help us to try to get everybody knowing that he can play at any given stage and I was impressed with their performance.

“The most important thing is to make sure that each and every player that we have is gonna be valuable to try and help us in all these competitions, because if we’re going to rely on a certain group of players and not use other players, we will have a problem in the long run.”