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Kaze gives profound advice to Chiefs starlets for derby
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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has offered the club's youngsters an advice ahead of their clash against fierce rivals Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
The Glamour Boys head into the match sitting fourth with 30 points on the Betway Premiership table, while the Buccaneers are in second place with 38 points amassed.
With both Soweto juggernauts coming off the back of defeats in their last league outings, respectively, the stakes are even higher, with maximum points and bragging rights on the line.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated fixture, Kaze has advised Chiefs youngsters against playing for personal glory and the spotlight, stressing the importance of collaborating with teammates.
“That's where the coaching hard work comes in handy with the young players because sometimes in some cases they kind of want to play for themselves, to look better and sometimes forgetting about working with and for the team,” he said.
"It's those kind of games that they need to know that individual performances are going to be good and very good if the performance of the team is good. If the performance of the team is not good then the individual is not going to have a very good performance.
The Burundian tactician, however, believes some of the youngsters at Naturena have accumulated adequate experience, having previously featured in the derby.
“And as well I believe that we have some youngsters that have proven their value, have proven that they are up to the task and already for example, they have played one or two derbies - Mfundo [Vilakazi], [Mduduzi] Shabba, [Wandile] Duba,” Kaze added.
"They have already played one or two derbies which means that they are getting experience in the derbies.
Chiefs will be looking to end their four-game winless run against their nemesis in the league, with their last triumph dating back to February 2023.