Ronwen Williams Rubbishes Mamelodi Sundowns’ Guaranteed Success Claims

• Ronwen Williams believes spending money does not automatically mean success
• The Bafana Bafana goalkeeper says detractors underestimate his club's hard work
• Mamelodi Sundowns are set to win the DStv Premiership for the seventh time in a row

Some say one needs to spend money to make money.

Mamelodi Sundowns are the undisputed big spenders of the African continent in a sport where money is a defining factor in talent acquisition.

Bafana Bafana and Masandawana's star goalkeeper believes there is more to the club than just the deep pockets of Dr Patrice Motsepe.

Ronwen Williams, himself purchased from SuperSport United after making over 300 appearances for Matsatsantsa, wished to dispel the myth that Sundowns have purchased their success.

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The club are a few league matches away from securing their seventh consecutive league title. Should they avoid defeat in the next 12 games, they will also finish the league campaign undefeated.

Boardroom foresight, the expert analysis of coaches and dealing with fixture congestion are factors Williams believes Sundowns are exceptional at. He explained to The Citizen:

"I don’t think people give us credit for anything that we do and the way we play. People think that we buy the best players and automatically we should be the best but that’s not the case. We put so much emphasis on being the best that we can be."

Sundowns' aims extend beyond the boundaries of South Africa, as continental success is how they wish to be judged, as per the Mamelodi Sundowns Magazine.

Rulani Mokwena's men take on fellow big spenders from Tanzania, Young Africans, in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals as they look to add that continental silverware to their African Football League crown.

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Back home, they play University of Pretoria in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals.

Mamelodi Sundowns' squad origins

Earlier in the season, Sports Brief compiled a list detailing the origins of Mamelodi Sundowns' squad.

As of December, Sundowns had more SuperSport United recruits than players promoted from their youth setup.

Is their dominance based on an outstanding conveyor belt of nurtured talent or have they lured in the league's best?