Letsholonyane Explains Why Kaizer Chiefs Youngsters Can't Compared to Pirates, Sundowns Peers

• Former Kaizer Chiefs star Reneilwe "Yeye" Letsholonyane has warned against comparing the Glamour Boys young players to those at Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, stressing that the circumstances are different
• The former South African international believes it's unfair to measure Amakhosi's rising talents against players at their rivals, as the environments and support systems at each club vary significantly
• He also emphasised the importance of allowing young players at Chiefs to develop at their own pace without the added pressure of comparisons

Former Kaizer Chiefs star Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane has cautioned against comparing the Amakhosi's young players to those at Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, saying the circumstances are not the same.

The South African midfielder believes it’s unfair to measure Chiefs’ rising talents against their counterparts at rival clubs, where environments and support systems differ significantly.

Yeye on Chiefs youngsters comparison with Pirates, Sundowns

The South African under-17 assistant manager, in an interview with iDiskiTimes, claimed that players face different pressures in all clubs in the Premier Soccer League.

“Let’s keep in mind that players like Mofokeng are in teams that aren't under the same kind of pressure as someone like Mdu [Mduduzi Shabalala],” Letsholonyane told iDiski Times.

“The pressure isn’t the same across all clubs. At Pirates or Sundowns, it’s a different story when the team is six or nine points ahead in the league and doing well in CAF competitions. It’s easier for their youngsters to step in, play with less stress, and still be allowed to make mistakes and recover.”

He added that the environment at Chiefs demands more immediate results, and that burden can weigh heavily on young players.

“At Chiefs, the youngsters are doing their best to manage the pressure. But every mistake they make can directly affect the team’s performance, and that can impact their confidence and development,” he added.

“As much as yes, we should compare apples and apples, I’m saying at this point in time, the level of stress is not the same. That’s me trying to defend them at least (chuckles).”

Reactions to Yeye's comments on Chiefs youngsters

Akani Nwanati said:

"He’s right Mofokeng doesn’t have pressure to perfom at pirates like Mdu has at chiefs."

Mashas.lover wrote:

"Uyanya lo Mdu was promoted way before Rele he is simply not serious about football but this season we saw the Mdu or die we fell inlove with at DDC and yes I'm not a chiefs fan but Mdu never took football serious until this season he also had his off days but he was cooking."

MYKAPTENI added:

"Mdu nama hospital pass😡,no doubt he is talented but naye he has alot of mistakes he needs to work on!!"

_Tainment reacted:

"This excuse is tired. The problem with Chiefs young players is that they play to impress fans nje kuphela. You won’t see a youngster at Pirates or Sundowns doing unnecessary tricks. Those youngsters at Chiefs put pressure on themselves."

Mreiks16 commented:

"I wanna agree with his reasoning as a Chiefs fan but I can't. Mdu is still not performing at Cosafa, whilst Mofokeng performs well in Bafana. What's then becomes the excuse?"

Sokisi.Official shared:

"Well said Beyonce & coaching plays a very important part in the performance of the team, Kaizer Chiefs never had a decent starting lineup the #BetwayPrem season compared to Pirates."

Rising SA star set for Kaizer Chiefs return from Europe

Briefly News also reported that a South African talent is set to return to Kaizer Chiefs after one season in Europe.

The SA midfielder left the Naturena last summer but he will rejoin the Soweto giants this summer.

Source: Briefly News