Asante Kotoko have said farewell to Amos Frimpong after granting the player’s desire to leave the club. Amos Frimpong accepted an offer from a Guinean club.

Asante Kotoko communications manager Sarfo Duku stated that the player received an offer and asked to be released.

“We’ve released Amos Frimpong,” said Sarfo Duku. “He had an offer from a club in Guinea and asked that Management took cognizance to his services to the club [for] years and allow him to leave”.

Sarfo Duku thanked Amos Frimpong for his service all these years and wish him well in the future.

“Amos Frimpong has served the club well over the years, so, it was only proper that we granted his wish, and not put any impediments in his path. He remains a good part of Kotoko’s history and we wish him well in his career,” Sarfo Duku continued.

Amos Frimpong joined Asante Kotoko from B. A. United in 2011, he won 11 major trophies with the Porcupines, comprising three Premier League titles, two FA Cups, two SWAG Cups, one Super Cup, two Presidential Cups and just recently, the novelty of Tier One Cup.

Amos Frimpong who is natural right-back was shifted to the center back after Kotoko’s first game in the Special Competition.

He has played at the right, left and now center back position for Asante Kotoko.

Speaking to the media, Amos Frimpong revealed that he is happy with the new role assigned to him by coach CK Akonnor.



“I am happy to play at my new role assigned to me by the coach,” he said.

Asante Kotoko struggled to draw against Bechem United on Sunday in Matchday 5 of the Special Competition thanks to Abdul Fatawu’s late penalty.

Ghana Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah revealed that he was impressed with the three local players he called to his latest Black Stars squad.

Felix Annan, Kwame Bonsu and Amos Frimpong of Asante Kotoko were called by Kwesi Appiah to the National squad for the first time and they all made their debuts against Mauritania on Tuesday at the Accra Sports Stadium.



Amos Frimpong played full 90 minutes against Mauritania, Kwame Bonsu and Felix Annan came on later in the second half to make sure all Kotoko players marked their National debut.



“They have done well, but you can’t judge a player from just one game. But I think the did well” Kwesi Appiah said.

Local football in Ghana will kick off this weekend and several players will take this opportunity to impress Kwesi Appiah ahead of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Asante Kotoko arrived in Ghana on Tuesday morning after their elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup.

The porcupines needed a win against Zesco United to qualify for the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup but were unfortunately defeated by two goals to one in Zambia on Sunday.

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The team are currently on their way to Kumasi.



Three players from the team; Felix Annan, Kwame Bonsu and Amos Frimpong will join the Ghana Black Stars quad in Accra later.

Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong believes that his team will beat Zesco United on Sunday, he said in the post-match conference that his side will win and qualify.

Kotoko will face Zesco United in a must-win game on Sunday and Amos Frimpong revealed that the spirit in the camp is high and they are ready for the challenge.



“The morale in the camp is very high, we are expecting a difficult game tomorrow because we are playing against an experienced side. In order to qualify for the next round, we must do all we can to win tomorrow’s game” the defender said.



“We are ready for tomorrow’s game, we only have to win tomorrow to boost our qualification to the next round and I am confidently sure that whatever be the case, Kotoko will win to qualify to the next stage”. he added

Amos Frimpong was recently called up to the National team, he will be looking to use his experience to help his team qualify to the next stage.

Three Asante Kotoko players; Amos Frimpong, Kwame Bonsu, and Felix Annan have been reportedly called up by Kwesi Appiah for final AFCON qualifier against Kenya.

The three players have been outstanding for Asante Kotoko in the CAF Confederation Cup and have been rewarded with a National call-up.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah is expected to name his final 23-man squad on Monday to prepare for the final qualifier against Harambee Stars at the Accra stadium on March 23.

Asante Kotoko have managed to grind out away results during the playoffs; they managed to shut down Kariobangi Sharks in Kenya and surprised Coton Sports in Cameroon, but luck wasn’t on their side on Sunday as they suffered a narrow defeat against Al Hilal.

Waleed Hamid’s goal was the difference at Ombdurman on Sunday, confusion at the Kotoko defence enabled the 20-year-old to connect with a headed pass to put his side in front.

Asante Kotoko came close to equalize when Abdul Fatawu’s shot hit the bar in the early stages of the second half. Kotoko ran out of ideas in the remaining minutes of the game as they struggled to string passes in the final third.

CK Akonnor and his boys will have to work very hard if they want to salvage anything from the group stage.

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Asante Kotoko lacked Creativity

CK Akonnor tried to emulate the style he used in Kenya against Kariobangi Sharks in the playoffs, a style where the midfielders will drop back to help the defence. It was very clear that Kotoko were being cautious, their style of play was to stop Al Hilal from scoring and this would have panned out if the defence didn’t fall asleep in the incident that led to a goal.

Apart from the attempt that hit the bar, Fatawu didn’t create real chances in the final third. He struggled to connect with Sogne Yacouba who was left isolated up front. Fatawu dropped deep to the center midfield while Bonsu and Senanu dropped deeper to shield the defensive line. Their main focus was to make sure they try to stop Al Hilal from scoring.

If they really want to start getting results, they need to start creating chances that will lead to goals instead of defending and hoping for the best.

Sogne Yacouba was left Isolated

A lot of people have been criticizing Sogne Yacouba because he has struggled to find the back of the net since he returned from injury. What many don’t understand is that he is a very talented player but can’t perform fully without the help of his teammates.

Against Al Hilal, Sogne Yacouba dropped back to collect passes from the midfield before attempting to move the ball forward on several occasions. He had to settle for long-range shots because his teammates were not positioning themselves for passes up front.

Baakoh and Gyamfi also dropped deep and made it look a defensive 4-5-1 formation, they lacked connection and communication. Baakoh made several fruitless runs down the right wing, Gyamfi was roaming aimlessly in the game. None of these two wingers managed to create anything tangible with Sogne Yacouba in the final third, and this is something CK Akonnor should look into.

Kotoko Defenders should emulate Amos Frimpong

Amos Frimpong was Kotoko’s best player against Al Hilal, a real captain performance was seen at the Al Hilal Stadium. Frimpong took charge of the right back, he even tried to make attacking runs down the right when Gyamfi was out of position.

The bold captain did his defensive duties and made sure no mistakes were made from his section. He tried to encourage the team with his claps and shouting after they found themselves behind.

If only the entire defence had the same passion, they would have shut out the Al Hilal attack and snuffed out every goal threat.

Asante Kotoko are in dire need of a playmaker

For games like this where everyone is expected to work towards stopping the opponents from scoring, I think Asante Kotoko will do even better if they have a playmaker that can create chances whenever they have the ball or are on a counter attack.

Kotoko often looked lost whenever they attempt to move the ball into the final third, they end up settling for unproductive back passes.

The porcupines need someone who can pick out teammates that can run with the ball and cause harm to the opponent, a player that can move into spaces and set up decisive passes. If they can get someone with this attribute, I think they will be able to create a connection in the final third.

Senanu and Frimpong’s performance are the positives in the game and I am sure that CK Akonnor will be pleased with their output.