Afrigather Former Bafana Bafana keeper Dareen Keet has given his ideas on who’s higher between Ronwen Williams and Itumeleng Khune.
The 2 goalkeepers have been head and shoulders above each different native keeper up to now decade. Since Williams broke out in 2012, there have been comparisons though Khune was Mzansi’s best on the time.
Williams has matured and turn out to be the nation’s number-one keeper up to now 5 years whereas Itu regressed. Keet although thinks Ronwen Williams has not but reached the success of Khune.
“Clearly Ronwen is one prime individual to be round with and a type of guys who can get a crew collectively, that may pull a crew collectively, that’s one the pluses of his character,” Keet mentioned on the SoccerBeatZA Podcast.
“However when it comes to the keepers, I’ve to agree with all of you on (Itumeleng) Khune being the most effective in South Africa. The way in which he performed, and the way in which he carried out in his prime was second to none.
Keet weighs in on Itu Khune and Ronwen Williams’s debate
“We at all times judged him primarily based on his performances, primarily based on the matches he was in a position to win and likewise there’s a distribution issue that at all times got here into play which might assist any crew,” he defined.
“The variety of trophies he gained with Kaizer Chiefs, sadly, he was not in a position to win something with Bafana Bafana however he nonetheless performed superb video games and he had superb performances for Bafana Bafana. However the downfall was they by no means gained something with Bafana when he was primary,” added the ex-Bidvest Wits keeper.
Keet, who has 13 caps for Bafana Bafana, has featured alongside each Itu Khune and Ronwen Williams within the nationwide crew. He mentioned the previous Chiefs captain’s big-match temperament and trophies gained outs him over Ronwen.
“However when it comes to performances and the way he was in his prime, his capabilities and massive temperament that he had taking part in for Bafana and Chiefs, the awards he gained personally at Chiefs and with the crew, I feel that places him(Khune) above Ronwen Williams in the mean time.”
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