In his recent interview on SuperSport TV, former SuperSport United tactician Gavin Hunt listed the best players he coached, and it makes for interesting reading.
Hunt has had a storied career as coach, a career he ventured into following his playing days that were curtailed by injury.
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He led SuperSport to an incredible trio of back-to-back league championships, while also going on to guide Kaizer Chiefs to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League in 2021.
These are but two among a litany of highlights in the PSL, where he recently celebrated 1000 matches barking instructions from the bench.
Goalkeeper: Ronwen Williams
If you look at Ronwen in the last few years, the way he's gone to the next level, to get to that space of Ballon d'Ors [nomination], in my opinion, he should have gone to Europe."
Right-back: Nazeer Allie
"For consistency and ability, Nazeer Allie was very good for me. He was steady."
Left-back: David Kannemeyer
"For steadiness, I would say David Kannemeyer. I liked him."
Centre-back: Bongani Khumalo & Morgan Gould
"I won a lot with them."
Central midfielder: Jabulani Mendu
"He was fantastic there at (Moroka) Swallows. He should have played in the higher level."
Central midfielder: Johannes Molatedi
"The other midfield player I coached, 'Chippa' Molatedi, and I think he was magnificent."
Wingers: Elias Pelembe & Daine Klate
"Both are goalscorers and both are providers, they would score eight, nine goals per season, which is what you want."
Strikers: Benni McCarthy & Glen Salmon
"Salmon, it troubles me that he never got 100 caps for Bafana.
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"He played 10 or 11 years in a top league in Holland, but I think he's got two caps or something." [Laughs]
