By: Jerome Otchere

Date: 31-10-11

Coach Maxwell Konadu has again attributed Kotoko’s impressive performance in the Glo Premier League to the hard work being done by his players and members of the technical team.

According to him, every member of the team is playing his role well therefore the result being chalked by the Porcupines is not so surprising.

Maxwell Konadu said this after guiding Kotoko to their third successive win in the 4-week old league competition.

“I have been saying that it is hard work. The playing body and the technical team, everybody is doing his best” said Maxwell Konadu who also argued that his side would be difficult to beat when they hit their best form.

“All the players are working hard. Everyone wants to be part of the team. I am encouraged by that. We simply have to continue working hard” he said.

On a day that two of his most potent strikers scored to give the team the 2-0 win over Heart of Lions thereby keeping Kotoko still at the summit of the league table with 10 points, I asked Maxwell Konadu whether the absence of his attacking duo – Nathaniel Asamoah and Ahmed Toure would not create problems for him.

The coach first reiterated his point about the solid efforts of the players before dismissing the suggestion that his attacking machinery solely revolves around Ahmed Toure and Nathaniel Asamoah.

He explained that striker Nafiu Iddrisu who has scored twice in the team’s Wednesday trial matches is on the waiting list.

“There will be no problem” argued Maxwell Konadu. “We have Nafiu on the waiting list. Everybody is capable of playing. It is just that Nathaniel and Toure are distinguishing themselves. It does not mean that they are better than those on the bench”.