Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed why young Cassius Mailula possesses the same amount of ability that he has seen in a young Percy Tau.
Mailula has been the name on everybody's lips in recent times.
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The 21-year-old has put on a number of age-defying displays for the Brazilians in recent times that has softened the blow of being without their leading striker Peter Shalulile, who is working his way back from injury.
However, Mokwena says what he sees from Mailula is nothing new, owing to his background of working with young players like Percy Tau, who possess similar qualities to the forward in the past.
"I think maybe I am fortunate to work with a player like Cassius that has got so much potential but I think also Cassius is fortunate also to have a coach that has a very strong background in working with young players," Mokwena told journalists after their Carling Black Label Cup win.
"My background is having come from Silver Stars at the time in the youth and I work at Black Poison at Mamelodi Sundowns with the youngsters and having worked with players of similar quality like Percy Tau, the late [Motjeka] Madisha, the [Khayelihle] Shozis and so when I see what I see from Cassius, its nothing new and I ask him what does he think he needs from me to be able to do better in those type of situations," he said in reference to the youngster missing a few chances.
Impressively, Mailula has managed eight goals in nine matches so far and with the backing of his young coach, looks set to continue his rich vein of form when the season resumes in December.
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