{"id":30374,"date":"2025-09-26T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=30374"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:48:33","slug":"miguel-cardoso-not-lucas-ribeiro-successors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/miguel-cardoso-not-lucas-ribeiro-successors\/","title":{"rendered":"Miguel Cardoso Insists New Signings Are Not Lucas Ribeiro Successors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has made it clear that the club\u2019s new Portuguese arrivals are not at Chloorkop to fill the void left by Lucas Ribeiro. The Brazilian forward, who was instrumental last season and crowned PSL Footballer of the Season, departed in the off-season. , leaving many wondering who would take on his role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-arrivals-at-chloorkop\">New Arrivals at Chloorkop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuno Santos, a marquee signing from Portuguese top-flight side Vit\u00f3ria de Guimar\u00e3es, has already made his debut in the 1-0 defeat to Golden Arrows on Wednesday. Fellow countryman Miguel Reisinho is also expected to join the Brazilians on a free transfer following his stint with Boavista FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many have drawn comparisons between the two new recruits and Ribeiro, Cardoso firmly rejected the idea that they were brought in as direct replacements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nuno Santos reflects on his Mamelodi Sundowns debut, sharing his thoughts on yesterday\u2019s game and his first moments in Masandawana colours. \ud83d\udc9b<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sundowns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Sundowns<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BetwayPrem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BetwayPrem<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AreyengMasandawana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AreyengMasandawana<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MA6auuCiyU\">pic.twitter.com\/MA6auuCiyU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Masandawana\/status\/1971143053202296962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-670327409\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-miguel-cardoso-that-s-not-what-we-re-looking-for\">Miguel Cardoso \u2013 \u201cThat\u2019s Not What We\u2019re Looking For\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo player will replace Lucas because that\u2019s not what we are looking for. We want to reinforce the team and every player has their own characteristics,\u201d said Cardoso. \u201cNeither Nuno nor Miguel Reisinho have the attributes that Lucas had.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coach emphasised that Sundowns would now evolve into a different collective unit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLucas was the type of player who could solve problems on his own, and in games like today, he would have helped a lot. But Lucas is a wonderful memory and a good friend, and that\u2019s in the past. We don\u2019t dwell on the past our focus is on welcoming everyone and developing the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe brought in Nuno and dropped Marcelo to be closer to Teboho in order to implement the capacity to play in the middle. I think I have nothing [bad] to say.&quot;<br><br>Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso offered his thoughts on new signings Nuno Santos and Tsiki Ntsabeleng, as well as\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sG72a5oYR2\">pic.twitter.com\/sG72a5oYR2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; iDiski Times (@iDiskiTimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iDiskiTimes\/status\/1971117154805117277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-ahead-after-golden-arrows-defeat\">Looking Ahead After Golden Arrows Defeat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden Arrows stunned the Brazilians 1-0 in a rain-soaked midweek clash, handing them a setback. Cardoso admitted that his side failed to capitalise on their chances, a factor that proved costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn football, we evaluate differently. People said we played well in the last game because we scored three goals, but I don\u2019t see it that way,\u201d Cardoso explained. \u201cWe\u2019re unsatisfied because we had more than enough capacity to get a result here. You get punished when you don\u2019t score.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-1594851634\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quick-turnaround-for-richards-bay-clash\">Quick Turnaround for Richards Bay Clash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sundowns will not have much time to reflect on the loss as they prepare to face Richards Bay at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday evening. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/sport\/soccer\/local-soccer\/no-player-will-replace-lucas-cardoso-on-sundowns-new-signings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardoso<\/a> remains optimistic that his team will bounce back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re strong, resilient, and capable of moving forward. We will do that, and it\u2019s good that we already have a game on Saturday,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/miguel-cardoso-left-fuming-after-sundowns-defeat\/\">Miguel Cardoso Left Fuming After Sundowns\u2019 First Betway Premiership Defeat<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has made it clear that the club\u2019s new Portuguese arrivals are not at Chloorkop to fill the void left by Lucas Ribeiro. 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