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The Buccaneers’ acquisitions from the Clever Boys were especially influential in their 5-0 aggregate win over Amakhosi in the MTN8 semi-finals.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt was frustrated following his team’s 2-0 loss to the Orlando Pirates in an MTN8 semi-final second leg at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
That result completed a miserable week for Amakhosi after their 3-0 loss to Bucs the previous Saturday. It also leaves them winless in their last three games and means that the last time they scored (with the exception of an own goal in the 1-0 win over Chippa United) was six games ago, in the first game of the league. season.
Talking to SuperSport TV After the game, Hunt kept his comments to a minimum and was apparently reluctant to publicly criticize his players.
One thing he mentioned was that his players need to “do the other part of the game that we’re not doing, because of a lot of things, and we have to do it right.”
In previous interviews, Hunt has spoken about the informal work that is needed, and this may well be what he was hinting at in a later interview, as quoted by the citizen.
“But I mean, I know a footballer, I know a player and I know teams, so if someone can’t see that, I can’t. I don’t want to elaborate on that,” Hunt said.
“I know what to do. We have to try to do the best we can, there is not much I can say. The younger players had a career in these two games, they felt what it is, what is required at this level and that’s it.
“I can’t talk about that kind of thing in the media. Look at the Wits players in the last two games and that’s the difference. They have the mentality and that’s what a team needs. That’s what we’ll be looking for.”
Hunt was referring to the players he worked with while coach of Bidvest Wits last season, and who subsequently signed for the Pirates, such as Deon Hotto, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Terrence Dzvukamanja and Thabang Monare.
They all made committed, tenacious and painstaking changes in the MTN8 semi-finals and it was probably these attributes, the willingness to put the courtyards hard, Hotto in particular covered a lot of ground for the Bucs, which Hunt may well have been alluding to. .
It’s something you’ll be looking to work on in practice, though it’s also worth keeping in mind that attitude and drive are not easy to train, and that Hunt hasn’t been able to make any changes to his Chiefs team due to the ban on FIFA transfers. .
