Mokwena says Sundowns will stay true to playing style despite flattering to deceive in Champions League

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena remains wedded to his team's beautiful style of football, saying it'll deliver more results than it will fail them.

Sundowns' CAF Champions League journey came to an end on Saturday afternoon when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club at Loftus Versfeld, a result that saw them exit at the semi-final stage on away goals.

Last week's first leg in Casablanca was a goalless draw, a massive achievement for Sundowns but an advantage they couldn't fully utilise at home.

One of the few criticisms directed at Mokwena this season was the insistence of his team playing their entertaining football, while continental football has generally demanded substance over style.

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Mokwena said people were entitled to their opinions of how Sundowns should play but also added different ways of playing football on the continent had failed them before. 

Mokwena said changing how they played their football would be tantamount to betraying the very foundations of the club.

"When we don't win, we open the door for a lot of talk, and the style of play matter is a very interesting topic," Mokwena said.

"It's something that hasn't been posed to me only, with greater and better coaches having dealt with this question.

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"There's more than one way to win, but there's also more than one way to live life. In the bad, you're not good enough, and in the good, you're still not good enough.

"We've done things the pragmatic way, and it didn't work. We also tried the percentage way, and it also didn't work.

"Before you cast judgement,