Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy wants to prove that his side are not just a ‘miracle team’ following their success in the MTN8 earlier this year, writes DYLAN APPOLIS.

The Citizens have managed to claim back-to-back victories in the Absa Premiership following their 3-1 win over newly promoted side Black Leopards at Cape Town Stadium last Sunday.

The Mother City-based outfit has now moved into the top eight in the league standings with 13 points from 10 games, while Leopards occupy 14th place with nine points respectively.

McCarthy says he want to prove his daughters wrong that winning the MTN8 trophy against SuperSport United was no fluke.

‘We had our little slump and it was a slump against all the top teams,’ Benni said.

‘Now the teams in the middle and the lower end are all coming at once for us.

‘If we want to prove that we are not just a miracle team‚ or a one-hit wonder‚ that (winning) the MTN was a fluke‚ a lucky strike‚ then we need to prove it against these teams.’

City are up against Polokwane City next‚ playing away on Tuesday November 27 and then have Highlands Park (away‚ December 1)‚ Chippa United (home‚ December 11) and Bloemfontein Celtic at home on December 22.

The City mentor want his side to try and claim three points in every game in order to improve their position in the league standings before the Christmas break.

‘We want to push them aside‚ out of our path‚ because we should be closer to the top. I think that’s the main aim now,’ he added.

‘In all the remaining games up until Christmas we are looking to do the same – play good football‚ entertaining football but football with a purpose‚ football that’s got goals at the end of game and us collecting the three points.

‘Every game we play we want to take the three points. I’m not happy with one or zero.

‘I don’t think there’s any coach in the league who doesn’t want that.’

Following the conclusion of the international break, Cape Town City will take on Polokwane City in their next Absa Premiership encounter at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on 27 November with kick off set for 7:30pm.

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