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It has been a period of transition in many areas at Asante Kotoko SC. From the hierarchy to the management to the gaming staff, there have been many comings and goings at the club, but two notable moves include the arrival of Nana Yaw Amponsah as the club’s executive director and the departure of George Amoako.
With the playing team, Matthew Kelvin Andoh, Richard Arthur, Augustine Sefa, Douglas Owusu Ansah and Abass Mohammed have been released and players like Emmanuel Sarkodie, Kwame Opoku, Mubarik Yusif have been hired to strengthen the depth of the Maxwell Konadu team.
The 22-year-old comes to the club after a stint at Anyinase that saw him emerge as the best to strut through CAM Park’s midfield since his promotion to Ghana’s top-flight division.
The immense scoring feats of his teammates used to make headlines, but the platform from which they could achieve greatness was the one that the midfielder designed, assembled and revolutionized. He made his mark on the club in three long, but fascinatingly sweet seasons, which brought with them levels of success that have since become the norm in the country.
However, what can fans realistically expect from the midfielder? Let’s analyze it, shall we?
Emmanuel Keyekeh is one of a kind. His style of play is elegant, he reads the game beautifully, and his lanky body only works to enhance his outstanding talent and make him even more impossible to catch with the ball at his feet. With a formidable attack that includes; William Opoku Mensah, Charles Diawisie Taylor, and Solomon Sarfo Taylor, it wouldn’t have flowed so well without Keyekeh’s engineering work.
His contributions elevate the club to previously unknown heights. He didn’t score goals at the same pace as the aforementioned players, but yes, he did everything else. Except playing in goal. Because while the aforementioned players scored, Keyekeh just beat them. It wore them out. Life sucked them out.
His teammates put in the final straws that brought down the opposition, but the key was the million other straws Keyekeh had left underneath. The hundreds of tackles, passes, shoulder drops and headers that took the life of the opponent and allowed his team to move on and win games. When you see Emmanuel Keyekeh play, you will surely love him.
Possessing appreciable height and unusually neat technique for a player of his age, he is considered one of the best midfielders in the country. His arrival at the club could be the reason the Porcupine Warriors are delaying with the acquisition of Judge Blay.
Keyekeh is a footballer from his seat advantage that I would really pay to watch, even if he’s half-fit and can only make a 15-minute cameo. His variation, unpredictability and immense ball manipulation make him one of the most creative and pressure resistant players – assists do not define creativity – while he is able to penetrate defensive lines at will with crisp and perfectly weighted vertical passes. as well as elegant but equally powerful driving races.
Whether Konadu rolls out 4-3-1-2 or 4-3-3, the man at the base of the midfield is crucial to the side as the player who dictates the pace of the game; In Keyekeh, the player has one of the best in the business.
Given Keyekeh’s tactical intelligence and pace of work, there is no reason to doubt that he will be able to enjoy a successful future at the club.
By: Godfred Budu Yeboah
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