Orlando Pirates defender Innocent Maela admits they have not had a bright start but believes the situation is "not so bad".
Maela also explained he is not under pressure to follow his former Kaizer Chiefs brother, Tsepo Masilela’s footsteps.
The Buccaneers left-back is in the Bafana Bafana camp as they prepare to face Mali in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on Sunday afternoon in Port Elizabeth.
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“We didn’t have a good start at Pirates but were are still confident. If you look at it, things are not as bad as people suggest, it’s just that we are facing tough times,” Maela told the reporters as quoted by Isolezwe.