Happy New Year to everybody. It's my prayer that dreams get fulfilled this year and that 2013 becomes the year where things that are expected to to happen don't meander but come to pass. And that wish includes my beloved Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
We are making all efforts to correct the wrongs of 2012. Goals which were not scored, those which went agonizingly close and missed by a whisker, will enter the opponents' net in 2013. Goals which were conceded but were not supposed to be conceded won't be conceded in 2013; I say AMEN to that.
That awakening begins with our match with Liberty Professionals. It is a very crucial match as it marks the end of the first round for us. Three points from that match will do us a world of good because it will send us to the 3rd position on the Glo Premier League table. It will also bring back the smiles on the faces of our supporters who are not happy with our lack of consistency.
The memories of such a win will linger in our minds for the whole period of the Africa Cup of Nations and give us hope for the 2nd round of the league. Call it fate or otherwise, the match which was supposed to be played last weekend got postponed and here we are; with the rest of our colleagues resting, the job still calls for us.
In some circles, the day on which a match is played could determine the outcome; well I don't ascribe to that school of thought. Rather, the psychological and tactical preparation we made which never got tested, is my problem. What it means is that we have to go back and start all over again.
We are aware of Liberty Professionals' strengths and weaknesses. We know what Ebenezer Assafuah who scored 4 goals against Chelsea can do. We are also aware of the return of Kassenu Ghandy whose return from Sweden has boosted their morale in defence but these factors can't outwit the might of Kotoko.
With 100% concentration we will emerge victors in this game. I do not know what excuse we could give our fans if we fail to win this match. On a personal note my 'metamorphosis' into a forward is progressing well and I am enjoying it. I have Coach Massud Dramani to thank for the things he sees in me.
I scored a goal in our practice match with Kumasi Cornerstone this week. Well the commentators will say 'it was a screamer' (hahaha). In my attempt to control a pass, the ball bounced awkwardly and with my back to the opponents goal, I unleashed a pile driver past the keeper. You can imagine how elated I was. Something big is bound to happen in this new role I have been given (fingers crossed).
To CAN 2013, the pundits do not even mention Ghana as a favourite these days. Hmm, well that might be the tonic that would get us angry and spur us on to victory. The nation is in very capable hands with Kwasi Appiah. All we need to do as a people is to support captain Asamoah Gyan and the Black Stars, irrespective of who was invited or did not. Go Black Stars!....Go Ghana!
Thank you folks
GB3
