Itumeleng Khune outlines the difference between Kaizer Chiefs youngsters Mduduzi Shabalala, Wandile Duba, Mfundo Vilakazi and Orlando Pirates' Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota & Mbekezeli Mbokazi - 'My answer will be simple'

Kaizer Chiefs have unleashed players from their development side like Mduduzi Shabalala, Wandile Duba and Mfundo Vilakazi.

That has also seen Orlando Pirates creating high performers like Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota and Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

But players from these Soweto giants have not been impactful in equal measure and Itumeleng Khune explains why.

“I think my answer will be simple on that,” Khune said as per iDiski Times. 

“Remember coach Jose [Riveiro] has been with Pirates for three seasons and they have created that family bond with players. He has given them an opportunity; he’s been giving them regular game time. Coach Nabi has now just arrived at the club and obviously is still trying to know the players better, find good combinations. 

“There’s been a level of inconsistency of the youngsters at Kaizer Chiefs because of that reason that the coach is new and he wants to get the right combinations. Remember at the start of the season, you would see Mduduzi [Shabalala] playing regularly," added the former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper.

"Kaizer Chiefs fans relied a lot on him, and he scored goals, important goals. [Mfundo] Vilakazi came on as a sub a lot of times just to close down the game. You had your Samkelo Zwane, so all players at Kaizer Chiefs, especially the young ones, they’ve been inconsistent because coach is trying different combinations.

“But at Pirates three years later, we would think that all these players are consistent, yes, they’ve been consistent, why, because coach doesn’t

Emerging stars being unleashed by PSL clubs represent what could be a bright future for South African football.

At Sundowns, there are the likes of Siyabonga Mabena, Kutlwano Letlhaku and Malibongwe Khoza.

These players have not only been junior internationals but also knocking on the Bafana Bafana door.

It will be another Soweto Derby battler this coming weekend as the two giants meet in the Nedbank Cup final.

Young players will be under the spotlight to see if they will shine the way Mofokeng decided in last season's Nedbank Cup final against Sundowns.