Kumasi Asante Kotoko midfielder Umar Bashiru has lauded the tactical supremacy of coach Charles Kwablan Akunnor following their 1-1 stalemate with fellow Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC in a friendly.
The 22-year -old joined the Porcupine Warriors last month from WAFA Academy and has so far been impressed with the tactical acumen of the 44-year-old gaffer.
Bashiru was involved in the side’s friendly drawn game against Medeama SC as part of prepartions for thier upcoming CAF Confederations Cup campaign.
The youngster says the former Hearts of Oak and AshantiGold trainer wants to the team to play freely and claims he needs to work extra hard to earn regular playing time ahead of the second-tier competition of African club football.
“His (C.K Akunnor) tactics and philosophy are very good and brilliant. He wants us to play the modern football which is to possess the ball more which suits me well,” he told kickgh.com after the Medeama SC game.
“The team is united and there is a great chemistry between the coaches, players and the management of the club. This is more important.”
“Of course we are very confident because have the best coach and also we believe in ourselves and what the coach in implementing to us every day”.
“Medeama’s game was a very big test for us to implement what the coach has been installing in us and I think we are gradually getting there with each day passing by. But all we need is to work hard to reach our full potential, with these available talents, we will get there” he added.
Asante Kotoko will face yet-to-be-named Cameroonian opponent in the preliminary stages of the 2018/19 CAF Confederations Cup at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on the 28th November 2018.