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Sundowns keeper Williams hits back at former coach Hunt
Mamelodi Sundowns DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season Ronwen Williams has hit back at coach Gavin Hunt’s harsh views.
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Current DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season and Mamelodi Sundowns net minder Ronwen Williams has hit back to SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt’s views.
Hunt was quoted saying he doesn’t think a goalkeeper stands a chance to win a major award such as the Footballer of the Season as he referred to Williams.
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In his response, the Sundowns net minder who is in camp with Bafana Bafana ahead of the clash versus Morocco this weekend said he understands where Hunt comes from.
However, Williams argued that he doesn’t remember a football match played without a goalkeeper.
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The Gqeberha-born keeper missed out on clinching the Footballer of the Season Award but he has congratulated the winner and his teammate Teboho Mokena.
The two were nominated along with Orlando Pirates midfielder Monnapule Saleng who eventually scooped the Player’s Player of the Season accolade.
Addressing the views expressed by Hunt that goalkeepers mustn’t win the Footballer of the Season award, Williams said people and Hunt must start to appreciate the role of a keeper.
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“I understand where he (Hunt) is coming from; obviously the in-field players do most of the work, but in this day and age, the way football is moving now, goalkeepers are more important,” he said according to SowetanLIVE.
“I don’t think I have ever seen a game without a goalkeeper. I have seen a game without defenders, without midfielders, and without a striker. So people need to appreciate goalkeepers as well.
“Whoever won the footballer of the season deserved it. So, for me, any of the three nominees or even five, because they are more players that personally I think deserve it.”
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The Bafana skipper Williams, expressed satisfaction when looking at his contribution as Masandawana claimed the league title.
Under coach Rulani Mokwena, Williams played as a number one for the Tshwane giants and helped the side to reach the semi-finals of the lucrative CAF Champions League.
After joining Sundowns, Williams was criticised that he might even lose his number one spot in the national team as he was going to compete against Denis Onyango among others.
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“I am just proud of myself, proud of my achievements, and proud of the team,” he added.
“There were lots of doubts at the beginning of the season, so it was another challenge I was ready to take on and I am glad that I showed my worth at such a big team who pride themselves on being champions. I had to adapt as quickly as possible.”
