Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has waxed lyrical about young sensation Samkelo Zwane who recently made his first team debut for Amakhosi.
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Zwane, a product of the Kaizer Chiefs youth development, came on as a second half substitute, replacing Yusuf Maart in their 3-1 win over Stellenbosch on Sunday.
Despite the result virtually put to rest, the youngster was eager to impose himself on the game and had a few bright moments for the Glamour Boys as the game trickled down.
After the game, Zwane highlighted the midfielder's progression to the club's first team and says having him around the senior team will provide motivation to more youngsters in the club's flourishing development.
"That's what we teach in our development – that arrogance to demand the ball and protect it. You must boss that midfield when you play. He's a midfielder who can play as an eight, he can play as a six, so we had to give him that opportunity. (The) reason being, we wanted him to slow the game down, he's got good technical ability as well. He's got vision and he can switch the ball with ease and can generate so much power," Zwane told journalists after the match.
While Zwane was left impressed with his midfielder, he says even more is expected from the 20-year-old because of the quality he possesses.
"It's good for us to give these boys an opportunity, more especially if he's gonna go in there and do well like he did. I still believe he could have done much better because we know the quality he (has) as a player, so this will encourage other youngsters to work even harder because they stand a good chance with us. I know them very well, I spent most of my time in the development, so if we have to give another youngster who's 15 years old an opportunity, we'll do that," he concluded.
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