Thembinkosi Lorch vs Peter Shalulile: Debate Rages As Tweet Claims Pirates Player Is Better Than Sundowns Star

• Thembinkosi Lorch produced a man of the match display against Maritzburg United in the DStv Premiership
• Peter Shalulile has enjoyed another incredible season and scored 23 goals for Mamelodi Sundowns
• Fans of Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates can't see eye to eye over a tweet comparing Lorch to Shalulile

Fans of Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are going head-to-head on social media, as supporters debate who has the better player.

The debate started after Thembinkosi Lorch produced a brilliant performance for Orlando Pirates thumped Maritzburg United 4-1, with Lorch scoring one goal and providing three assists.

Goal.com rated the right-winger’s performance as an 8.

Peter Shalulile has score 23 goals this season and helped Mamelodi Sundowns to a fifth consecutive league title.

One fan saw it a lot more differently, firing shots at Mamelodi Sundowns’ Peter Shalulile in the process. @NsikayesizweZN posted a video of Lorch in action, stating that Shalulile wasn’t capable of that skill.

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The tweet got the desired effect as triggered Sundowns fans responded to the claim. Lorch and Shalulile started to trend on Twitter soon after both sets of fans came out in defence of their players.

Here's how fans reacted to the tweet:

@RealMvnnaire:

"Lorch has 1 league goal this season, while Shalulile has 23 goals. If there's someone who dreams about another person here, it's Lorch."

@Bongz54978631:

"Lorch is our own son while Shalulile is an import with less than 3 years towards the end of his career."

@MabizelaCH:

"Boss I love Pirates but this tweet, ayyyy dude, playing like this in this game but failed last Friday. Please don't embarrass us to this PTA dudes."

@LubeloVan:

"This boy deserves trophies every season he deserves to play for @Masandawana next season."

@sipho_93:

"Can't you praise your player and leave Shalulile out of it?? Let me educate you. Peter is a goal poacher, a finisher. He's not about turns. You know that, thats why you didn't mention Mshishi, Gaston, Maema, Ralani etc...those are the players you should compare with ."

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@magwaza_moshood:

"This performance reminds me of the Proteas, they always Excell in games of no importance, and when it matters the most, they do what they do best, choke ."

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