The Buccaneers’ sixth league loss of the year put them in position eight and 18 points adrift of Mamelodi Sundowns, who are currently in first place.
Riveiro maintains that there are still plenty of points up for grabs in the remaining 15 league games and that anything is still feasible for the Pirates.
Despite acknowledging that the second half of the season is more difficult than the first, Riveiro is certain that the Pirates can win ALL of their remaining 15 games.
In light of Pirates’ troubles to even score enough goals this season, the Spaniard’s assertion is obviously absurd, but he insisted that it is optimism on his part rather than foolishness.
15 games remain to be played. There are a lot of points at stake, Riveiro told Cape Town reporters.
“Collecting points is considerably harder in the second half of the season, not just for the Pirates but for everyone.
There is no reason to believe we can’t win the 15 games left, he added.
“I have optimism. I’m not a moron. I am aware of the difficulty of the task, but we approach each game with the goal of succeeding, so let’s see where we stand at the end of the year.
»We can win 15 games in a row’ – Orlando Pirates«