Mamelodi Sundowns not worried about wrapping up the title earlier, co-coach Mngqithi said

Johannesburg - Mamelodi Sundowns are not concerned about wrapping up the title earlier. So much so that they are hellbent on improving week in and week out, given the targets and the milestones that they’ve set for themselves for the rest of the season.

On Wednesday night, Sundowns surpassed the 50-point mark in the league, as they extended their lead at the top of the standings to 18. But on paper, they are not home and dry just yet as there are teams that still have games in hand.

Kaizer Chiefs, realistically, is one of the sides that could pose a threat to their title aspirations as they have four games in hand, although two of those are still under arbitration after they forfeited them due to the outbreak of Covid-19 at the club.

But the Brazilians are not bothered by which team is in their rearview mirror as they are focused on themselves looking to achieve the point tally that they’ve set for in the cycles - be it in the league or the CAF Champions League group stage.

In four days, they came out with full points at either end. They claimed a huge win over Africa giants Al Ahly in Group A out in Cairo on Saturday night before they thrashed strugglers TS Galaxy 3-0 in the league away in Mbombela on Wednesday.

“Our focus is never really on the championship that much. We have got our processes that we always focus on because that's when we gauge ourselves whether we’ve done well or not," the Brazilians' co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi said.

“So, whether the championship is gone or not, it’s not something that we focus on. We’ve got our own little milestones that we want to achieve. Be it the championship is won earlier or what, we’ll focus on making sure we better our best.”

Just like it has been the case before, Sundowns’