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Former Ghana star Nii Odartey Lamptey shares his thoughts on the Porcupine Warriors enigma between the sticks
Former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey urged Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan to fight for the club’s number one spot amid increased competition for the position from the recent acquisition of Razak Abalora by Porcupine Warriors.
Kotoko captain Annan, a member of Ghana’s team at the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt, has been in the news lately for allegedly falling out with coach Maxwell Konadu, who sensationally gave him the starting job. to Ghana’s U23 Kwame Baah shooting stopper.
There have also been reports of bad blood between Annan and Baah, leading to speculation about an imminent departure from the club by the former.
On Tuesday, the competition for the starting job intensified further after Kotoko signed Ghanaian goalkeeper Razak Abalora, a day after he defeated Qatar 5-1 in a friendly.
“For now Felix Annan has to fight for his place at the club this season,” Lamptey told Happy FM.
“If he can’t get his place back, he should look for other opportunities elsewhere as other clubs will be interested as well. He should fight for his position and not give up. “
Annan held the number one spot until early last season, when he lost the role to Baah after a brief time away to marry his girlfriend.
“You cannot always depend on a goalkeeper. Asante Kotoko has three very good goalkeepers in all aspects, “former Ghana goalkeeper Abukari Damba told Max FM after Kotoko’s latest addition as goalkeeper.
“Asante Kotoko has earned my respect by assembling these excellent goalkeepers.
“They are looking at the department and not at the personalities, the goalkeeper position is for specialists and I can see Asante Kotoko giving it the necessary importance.”
Recently, Annan called Konadu in an explosive interview, demanding that the coach be bold enough to tell him to his face what he could have done wrong to lose his job.
“Maxwell is a good coach, so I don’t even need to advise him. I believe him, it won’t be like he’s favoring Kwame Baah alone, “former Kotoko goalkeeper Anthony Osei Kwadwo told Silver FM.
“If he [Baah] makes a mistake, he [Konadu] will change it. The same applies to Abalora and the others. “
Interestingly, Kotoko’s number one spot is not a three-man fight, as Ghana U20 goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim, who spent last season on loan at Berekum Chelsea, is also in the running.
