Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained why he prefers to remain animated and vocal on the touchline, insisting that his coaching personality is different from that of his predecessor, Jose Riveiro.

The Moroccan tactician made the remarks following the Buccaneers' 1-0 victory over Sekhukhune United in the Carling Knockout Cup quarter-finals at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday.

Ouaddou has become known for his energetic presence in the technical area, regularly shouting instructions, reacting to incidents and demanding high standards from his players throughout matches.

His approach has attracted comparisons with Riveiro, who generally maintained a calmer presence on the touchline during his successful spell at the Soweto giants.

However, Ouaddou insists that every coach has an individual personality and that he has no intention of changing his natural approach to managing matches.

“Look, we cannot improve the style. Football is in my blood. I played this game for 17 years. Everybody has his profile. Some people are calmer, me, I'm living the game. I'm living the action,” he explained.

He further illustrated the differences by comparing himself and Riveiro to two well-known European managers.

“Ancelotti is different from Simeone, and Ouaddou is different from Riveiro. So, yeah, it's my style. I'm living this,” he added.

The Pirates coach also joked about the physical nature of his touchline reactions, suggesting that he might have to control his movements to avoid damaging his match-day clothing.

Despite celebrating qualification for the semi-finals, Ouaddou admitted that his team still had considerable work to do after struggling to control parts of the encounter against Sekhukhune.

Mpho Padime scored the only goal in the 31st minute after connecting with a delivery from Tshepang Moremi.

Ouaddou believed Pirates could have won by a much bigger margin, arguing that they created enough opportunities to score three or four additional goals.

He was particularly concerned about the team's decision-making and lack of composure when attempting to protect their advantage.

The victory was Pirates' fourth consecutive win over Sekhukhune this season, with the Buccaneers also maintaining a clean sheet in all four encounters.

Ouaddou's comments underline his determination to establish his own identity at Pirates while maintaining the club's winning mentality inherited from the Riveiro era.

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