Kaizer Chiefs coach Khalid Ben Youssef does not want too much pressure put on his side, even if they have a chance to finish the year in joint second place in the Betway Premiership.
Chiefs play their final league game of the year away against TS Galaxy on Sunday, and if they win, will move up alongside defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns onto 26 points, two behind leaders Orlando Pirates.
But Ben Youssef is concerned too much expectation will weigh heavily on his charges.
“We don't have to put a lot of pressure on ourselves. We continue to fight, we continue to work; it’s a process.
“It's not easy from where we were, and now where we are, it's not easy,” he said of Chiefs’ poor return in the league over the last two seasons.
“We have to continue to work. Everything comes with work. We have to continue, we have to believe, and we don't have to put on a lot of pressure, because you see that now because we are performing well in the PSL; people are starting to talk about trophies.
“We didn't promise any trophies. It's true that we are a big club, and we play every time for the trophy, but also we have to be logical in our mentality, how we think.
“In the PSL last season, we finished No 9. So our first objective this time is to finish the season in the top four.
“And if we get the opportunity to win a trophy, we'll fight for this trophy. The first objective, however, is to continue to build step by step, and you don't have to put a lot of pressure on us,” he added.
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