Gavin Hunt reveals why Super Eagles defender debuted as a midfielder

Stellenbosch FC head coach Gavin Hunt has revealed the reason he played Super Eagles defender Olisa Ndah as a midfielder on his debut, Afrik Foot reports.

The 28-year-old joined Gavin’s side after agreeing to mutually terminate his contract with Orlando Pirates.

That happened, largely because he struggled for playing time after a lenghty recovery from a leg fracture.

Stellenbosch FC: Gavin Hunt on why Ndah played as a midfielder

Roughly six weeks after penning a deal with the Stellies, Ndah was called upon, but this time in an unfamiliar role.

Hunt, previously on the book of Kaizer Chiefs, admitted that a lack of available options in the middle of the park forced his hand when preparing for the clash.

“You have to ask him [Ndah]; he’ll tell you, he’s a decent footballer. But he hasn’t played for a long time,” the 61-year-old said as per IOL.

“We don’t really have midfield players available. We had one on the bench, central midfield players, so I am going to play you there. It’s easier for you; you are not going to be under pressure,” the coach explained the conversation he had with Ndah.

“There’s a good old saying: don’t make too many changes to make a change. So, I just made one change and put him in.

“I think he took a little bit of time to get in there because the ball is a little bit quick, and when you haven’t played, you know, you lose the timing of the speed of the game,” the South African gaffer concluded.

Stellenbosch are currently 9th on the PSL table, following their 2-1 win over Chippa United yesterday evening.