Benni McCarthy has admitted that the PSL title is out of reach for Cape Town City.
City succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at the expense of Golden Arrows at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium this past weekend and McCarthy believes his team’s chances of winning the title is nou neusie verby.
He says: “Yes, the league is phelile[gone]. If you ask me which position will make me happy then I will say number one, but realistically, one is little bit out of reach. We can fight for position two, three, four and five.”
Despite the defeat against Arrows, the Cape team is still in the race for title honours.
They have acquired 40 points after 25 games and are currently in fourth position - four points behind the log leaders Orlando Pirates.
And McCarthy says as long as there is progress in his managerial career, he is happy.
The City boss adds: “In my first season as a coach, I finished fifth.
“If in my second season, I can finish fifth, fourth or third and then it means every season I get a step closer. I think it is nice when you see progress. Every year that you are there, you are climbing the ladder.”
City will be looking to climb another rung of the ladder when they face Bloem Celtic in their next PSL match on Sunday.