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Sundowns in a savaged kingdom

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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Africa is a jungle and only predators survive.  Known for its infomous big five - survival is never guaranteed. Mamelodi Sundowns hosts the Guinean side Horoya in their crunch final group match on Tuesday afternoon at the South African capital- Tshwane. In a jungle everyone can fall prey, it can go either way. The bare statistics suggests that Mamelodi Sundowns are the favourites; given that they are the 2016 Kings of African football. Sundowns are third in Group C with five points- three behind Horoya. The South African league champions have managed a single victory and two draws after round five of group matches. Anything less than a win won't be enough for Sundowns to progress through to the next phase of the competition. A draw will be enough for the visitors to secure a spot in the knockout stages. Though the statistics are in favour of Sundowns- their recent poor run of form might deter their chances. Sundowns has not scored a

Even the mighty can fall

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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola The Special One will be forced to tinker with his squad ahead of tonight's clash against the high flying Tottenham Hotspur. The partnership of Eric Baily and Victor Lindelof has looked a bit shaky. Mourinho has options in his squad should he opt against playing the duo.  The duo have to be at their best in order to keep Spurs’ lethal attack at bay. United fans questioned Mourinho's tactics in the season opener against Leicester City.  Though Mourinho has depth in his squad - Spurs poses a threat to the once mighty United. Unlike Leicester City that didn't capitalise on United's blunders, Spurs present a much more lethal threat.  With the visitors’ attack led by Harry Kane, Mourinho is therefore forced to tinker with his shaky defence. One needs not read too much into the stats - Although the numbers never lie.  Spurs look sharper to defy the cynical adage. Numbers are in favour of United but their recent displays will n