Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mumbai City FC captain Rahul Bheke praised the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) for creating a channel of players to Indian Super League (ISL) clubs by providing competitive experience to the youngsters in the teams. Is. Bheke cited the example of the Super Cup when several players from the Islanders' team stood out to take them to the last four, an ISL release on Sunday said. The experienced defender praised the young players' seamless transition from youth to senior level football, and attributed this to the high quality competition in the RFDL. “It's a great initiative. I think the players who are graduating from there are doing really well in the ISL.Some players from there are also in our team. You can see him in the Super Cup when he was a national team player, he performed really well, especially against Odisha FC. These were positive signs from Indian football, where you can see junior players performing well,” the ISL release quoted. To give some context, Mumbai City FC signed Franklin Nazareth and Natha Rodrigues ahead of the current ISL season. Both of them played in the RFDL for the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) last season and were also included in the Mumbai City FC squad for the Super Cup.They are RFYC graduates who have undergone training at their residential academy in Navi Mumbai before starting their respective professional careers. Apart from being a key first-team player, Bheke is also an experienced man who is looked up to by the youngsters both within and beyond the Mumbai City FC roster, with extensive experience at clubs across the country such as East Bengal FC, Kerala Blasters FC Is. Having played with Bengaluru FC and now Mumbai City FC, the 33-year-old has seen Indian football from close quarters and has been a vital guide for young players rising up the ranks within the Islanders setup. Bheke believes that in sports there are certain moments that completely change the momentum and change the direction of the action, which need to be exploited to achieve a favorable outcome. “Throughout my career, I've learned a lot of lessons, but there are also little things that have helped me grow personally.I have seen games where one foul took a team down and eliminated them from the competition. These small things are very important which we have to keep in mind and we have to keep focusing on them. What I keep telling Junio ​​players is that it is very important to stay focused and stick to the plan at this time,” Bheke said. Ahead of the semi-final second leg against FC Goa, Bheke also told you about the philosophy of Mumbai City FC and how it is ingrained in a player from the moment he steps into the club. Captains understand that having a mindset and philosophy defined helps the players to adopt the idea easily and thus they start delivering the required performances right from the start."Mumbai City FC has a philosophy of how we want to play. It's in everyone's mind. We know from the beginning how we want to play, all the players, whether they are playing or those who are playing," Bheke said. Coming off the bench, he knows that style of play and sticking to it has been one of the most recognizable faces in Indian football over the last decade. I'm certainly bullish on them, however, as the focus shifts to the second leg of Mumbai City FC's semi-final clash against FC Goa, as they produced a brilliant late performance to seal victory in the opening leg. The comeback was made 3-2 at home to the Gaurs, the release said.