Hamza Obeng Targets Defensive Improvement Ahead of Kotoko’s Clash With Eleven Wonders
Interim head coach Hamza Obeng has identified defensive organization and quicker reactions as key areas Asante Kotoko must improve before facing Eleven Wonders in their Week 32 Ghana Premier League fixture.
The Porcupine Warriors head into the game searching for consistency after a difficult run of results that has seen them record one victory, one draw and three defeats in their last five league matches.
Kotoko will be eager to return to winning ways against an Eleven Wonders side also battling poor form, having suffered four defeats in their previous five outings.
Speaking during his pre-match press conference, Obeng admitted the team’s problems without possession have contributed significantly to the goals they have conceded in recent matches.
“Well, it depends mostly on our organization without ball. That is where we have the problem when we are out of possession. We need to organize ourselves well, we need to concentrate in the angle where the ball is,” he told AKSC Media.
“Also, the nearest player who need to keep give the first reaction goes in very late. And what we are working on this week is that we need to I mean, in every minute of action, we need to react quick so that with ball, we’ll know what to do. Without ball, we will know what to do as well,”
Kotoko’s technical team is expected to focus heavily on defensive structure and transitions in training as they seek to steady performances during the closing stages of the campaign.
