Pirates legend praise Broos for not throwing Mofokeng in the deep end unlike Chiefs with their youngsters

Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates striker Marks Maponyane has praised Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos on how he launched Relebohile Mofokeng to worldwide soccer.

The 19-year-old made his nationwide group debut towards Zimbabwe earlier this month. With Bafana successful 3-1, Mofokeng was launched in the dying minutes of the recreation to the cheers of the Bloemfontein crowd. Since making his debut for Pirates at the age of 17, the teenager has been marvellous to observe.

Maponyane, who performed for each Chiefs and Pirates, stated Broos was spot on to convey in Mofokeng when the group was successful.

“Yes the youngster is talented, but when do you play him? You play him when the team is winning. Don’t kill his confidence and play him when you expect results through him,” he advised KickOff.

“Let him take pleasure in and get into the groove and let him be the star that you’ve seen in him. Once you count on outcomes from the youngsters, you’ll end up being in a scenario the place Chiefs are actually.

Ex-Chiefs and Pirates striker comfortable with Mofokeng

“Some of us had been thrown into the deep end at the age of 18, from the bench, in a successful group as a result of that’s one level I’ve to stress.

“This kills the confidence of the poor youngsters. Some of us once we got here to Chiefs had been approaching from the bench when it was 2-0 or 3-0 in a cup last.

“That confidence comes in because it is nerve-wracking, especially in a final. Nobody can tell me that this does not happen unless you have played a lot of cup finals,” stated Maponyane.

Unlike Kaizer Chiefs teen Wandisile Duba, Mofokeng has been influential in massive matches for Pirates. He scored a winner throughout the Buccaneers’ 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup last. Amakhosi‘s Duba made a reputation for himself when he scored a surprising aim towards Golden Arrows earlier in the 12 months. Mofokeng, Duba and Mfundo Vilakazi are a few of the youngsters which have come via the ranks of Chiefs and Pirates in the previous few years.