Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt says he is not bothered by the criticism over his style of play as the ‘game is about results’.

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The Clever Boys have maintained their perfect start to the campaign following their 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates through an own goal from Gladwin Shitolo.

Wits remain top of the Absa Premiership standings, having claimed three wins from their first three games after defeating Free State Stars, Kaizer Chiefs and Pirates.

Hunt insists that his side’s direct approach to the game worked for his team against Pirates, despite the possession statistics.

‘Let them [Pirates] have the ball, they will play the whole day, you know, and we just have to look after the long ball. The big long ball into the box the whole day, which we did,’ Hunt told SuperSport TV after the game.

‘Once we started pressing them, then they had problems. I said to players “drop back”, it’s totally the opposite of what we want to play. I mean what’s the game all about? The game is about results, isn’t it?

‘At the end of the day, we had two great chances in the first half we should’ve scored and they had their chances they should have scored.’

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The Clever Boys coach also reserved special praise for 23-year-old forward Haashim Domingo, who made an impact coming off the bench for Wits.

‘We’re a little bit short in areas, [Granwald] Scott is out long-term, [Daylon] Claasen is out. For me, Haashim is a hidden gem. How he hasn’t played for Bafana is a disgrace. That’s what happens, players like that get lost. He’s a fantastic footballer. He was brilliant for us. He can only get better and better,’ he added.

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