Former Orlando Pirates winger Daine Klate has been keeping a close eye on his old club this season.
The Buccaneers’ new signings, Sipho Mbule and Oswin Appollis, have caught the legend’s eye.
HOW SIPHO MBULE AND OSWIN APPOLLIS HAVE IMPRESSED DAINE KLATE
The 36-year-old Klate couldn’t hide his admiration when discussing Sipho Mbule’s impact this season. The Gqeberha-born legend praised not only his talent but his ability to rise above off-field scrutiny.
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“There have been a lot of media reports and mentally to go through what he has gone through…I think he has stood out head and shoulders above the rest,” Klate told Soccer Laduma. Klate went on to place Mbule in elite company at Orlando Pirates.
He linked him with the club’s most creative minds, like Patrick Maswangany, highlighting the rare football intelligence they bring to the team.
While impressed by Orlando Pirates as a collective, Klate made it clear that two new arrivals have elevated the team to another level this season.
“I’m really happy, as a collective Pirates have looked really good but I think Sipho Mbule for me (has stood out). Oswin Appolis also has made a huge difference! Those two signings have been a revelation for Pirates, it just enhanced them,” Klate added.
SUPERSPORT UNITED BEFORE ORLANDO PIRATES
“I won’t say Pirates were not that good but Mbule and Appollis signing just enhanced them and those are SuperSport United boys,” Klate added. “I’m from SuperSport myself, the values that get instilled in you there, the winning mentality, that’s the most important thing.”
The former winger added that even though the system no longer exists, the values it produced continue to show in their performances at Orlando Pirates.
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