Orlando Pirates boss Micho reckons too many draws cost his side the PSL title, after they finished runners-up on the final day of the season on Saturday.
Bucs, who were still in the race for the big prize come kickoff, were 3-0 up after 42 minutes against Polokwane City.
But league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns took the lead through Phakamani Mahlambi just before half time in their match against Free State Stars, leaving Pirates’ win irrelevant.
And boss Micho says: “We needed to win, we got the performance and the result but in the same moment, we closed the marathon of 30 matches.
“We have surpassed the tally of last year’s points; we got 55 points last year and 57 this year.
“On the other side, we had too many draws and this where we paid an extensive price, we had 15 wins and in two seasons 30 wins, meaning we surpass the tally of last season.”