Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has outlined his thoughts ahead of the Buccaneers’ MTN8 semi-final clash against Sekhukhune United at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

Pirates reached this stage of the tournament after claiming an extra-time win over Durban City on August 8.

The Buccaneers will now face Babina Noko in the semi-finals when they meet at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.

With a place in the final at stake, Ouaddou will be looking for his side to remain disciplined, stick to their principles and deliver a strong performance in the high-stakes encounter.

“We just have to stick to our principles, our way of playing football,” Ouaddou said via SuperSport.

“You know we are not too focused on the opponent even when we study the opponent. It’s important to give some input and information to the players,” Ouaddou said.

“But a club like Pirates should focus on how they want to play, how they want to imbalance the opponent, how they want to build and how they want to defend.

“It’s only our principles that drive and guide us to win games. Whatever the opponent that we are going to play, of course, our analysts will give us some input, but our principles will stay the same.”