Wits more worried about next game against Maritzburg than title, says coach Hunt

Gavin Hunt took Bidvest Wits opening a three-point gap at the top of the Absa Premiership on Thursday night in his stride and refused to get drawn into talk of a strong league Absa Premiership title chance.

Wits beat Orlando Pirates 1-0 at Bidvest Stadium on a night when Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a 2-2 draw by Platinum Stars at Lucas Moripe Stadium‚ in a potentially momentous evening in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) history.

The Clever Boys‚ with four games remaining‚ stand poised for a first league title in their 96-year history.

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But the hugely-experienced Hunt‚ who won three successive championships with SuperSport United from 2008 to 2010‚ was having none of it.

“We can’t worry about that. We’ve got to worry about Maritzburg and the next game‚” the coach said in characteristically understated fashion.

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“We’ll look at it again and see if Maritzburg won’t give us a different problem. I’m sure they will.

“We’re playing every two days and it’s crazy. But‚ I mean‚ that’s the hand we’ve been dealt and we’ve just got make sure we’re concentrating and everybody’s trying to … what’s that famous word that coaches use – the regeneration.

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“We don’t train. We haven’t trained in six weeks – we play every two or three days.

“If you keep clean sheets you’ve got a chance in every game.”

Wits‚ with 54 points from 26 games‚ meet Maritzburg United at Bidvest Stadium on Sunday.

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