Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena has compared teammate Siphelele Mkhulise's playing style to that of FC Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta.
Despite recent transfer rumors suggesting a potential loan move away from the Brazilians, Mkhulise remained with the club and featured alongside Mokoena in their recent match against Golden Arrows.
Mokoena, a self-proclaimed “big fan” of Mkhulise, believes his teammate shares many of the same attributes as the legendary Iniesta.
‘I’M A BIG FAN OF MKHULISE’
“I’m a very big fan of Siphelele Mkhulise. I’ve been a huge fan of him, ever since I saw him first play at Black Leopards,” Mokoena told iDiski Times.
“I just love how his natural style, everything is natural, so effortless, and when you train with him. I see him every day and this boy is so good.
“I think I don’t know if it’s him sleeping on himself or whoever, or people who don’t see this quality I see. Maybe it’s because he’s grown up there.”
He continued: “It’s always like that when you’re in one team until you retire, they think ‘ah this one is this or that’,” he added.
“But I love him and how he plays, I’ve just always been a fan of him even before he was my teammate. He’s so good, man, he’s more Sipho Mbule-style, or like Iniesta, he’s an Iniesta.
“He can dribble past people, he can pass – he’s so good. Ai yai, yai. I enjoy watching him with the ball, connecting with defenders, midfield, attack.”
