Khanye impressed by Zwane.

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It takes special talent to impress former Kaizer Chiefs winger, Junior Khanye, who is now a football analyst at iDiski TV, and Samkelo Zwane is something special.

Speaking after Amakhosi’s 2-1 win over Stellenbosch last weekend, Khanye could not stop raving about Zwane’s man of the match performance, going as far as comparing the 21-year-old to Andile Jali.

Zwane has appeared eight times for Chiefs this season, playing the full 90 minutes against Maritzburg United and Stellenbosch FC. He looks like a player who can give the team a different dimension in midfield, a different dynamic from what Yusuf Maart and Siyethemba Sithebe can offer.

“Between him and [Junior] Mendieta, Zwane is my Man of the Match because today Zwane was playing more as a box-to-box player,” said Khanye as quoted by iDiski Times. Khanye Compares Chiefs Starlet To Jali - iDiski Times

“You can’t make him a defensive midfielder because he knows how to combine better than when [Yusuf] Maart and [Siyethemba] Sithebe are in that position. He knows how to make the team gel.

“He kind of reminds me of Andile Jali, although Jali is obviously better and more experienced.

“I think Kaizer Chiefs have to understand that Zwane is not a defensive midfielder. He is not strong in defence but can help the team going forward.

“Sithebe can’t get out of sticky situations and he can’t even call for the ball. But the boy can call for the ball and he is more skilful. He knows how to hit a forward pass. His energy reminds me of Jali when he arrived at [Orlando] Pirates. Well he will never be in that class but he’s got potential to become one of the best.

“He can play forward and when the ball is on the right maybe on [Dillon] Solomon’s feet, he knows how to create a triangle and open in the middle. He had two options to either play on the line or play from where it came from.

“He is also able to protect the ball so he is a very good ball player and he is able to screen before he receives it. He knows football and today he gave Kaizer Chiefs balance so they could play, and I think the understanding he has with Mdu [Shabalala] is wonderful.”