Gavin Hunt remains an old-school coach at heart and is not sold on the idea of the modern attacking full-back. Most coaches these days prefer the 3-4-3 formation, with the full-backs operating as wingers‚ but Hunt does not like to see his right and left backs running up and down the flanks to deliver crosses. “I don’t like the modern-day full-back; I need defenders who can defend‚” he said. “Let defenders be defenders and attackers be attackers. I don’t like to see these guys running up and down the flanks because most of the time the ball ends up in the stands after a cross. I would rather have a winger cross the ball than a defender.” For most of Wits’ matches this season‚ Hunt’s defence has comprised of Buhle Mkhwanazi and Robyn Johannes as central defenders and Sifiso Hlanti and Thulani Hlatshwayo at left and right back. “Sometimes people talk about systems, but there are basics in football that need to be done better‚” he said. “Sometimes people overcomplicate the game and we n...
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