{"id":267901,"date":"2024-12-19T11:04:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T11:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/19\/i-am-ready-for-the-pressure-at-asante-kotoko\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T11:04:48","slug":"i-am-ready-for-the-pressure-at-asante-kotoko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/19\/i-am-ready-for-the-pressure-at-asante-kotoko\/","title":{"rendered":"I am ready for the pressure at Asante Kotoko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Asante Kotoko forward Kwame Opoku has assured fans that he is ready for the pressure that comes with playing for the club.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has returned to the Porcupine Warriors on a two-and-a-half-year deal following his departure in 2021 to join Algerian side USM Alger.<\/p>\n<p>However, Opoku failed to live up to expectations in Algeria and had to leave for Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Najran SC on loan before eventually transferring to Olympique Khouribga.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am ready for the pressure. When you play for a club like Kotoko, the expectations are high. I am ready to give my best on any day. The pressure is always there; it&#8217;s up to you as a player to handle it well,&#8221; Opoku told the club&#8217;s media in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged fans of the club to find their voices once again and avail themselves at the stadium when called upon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes, the presence of the supporters at the stadium builds your morale. It raises the confidence level and gives you the feeling that we are playing for them indeed,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will urge them to come to the stadium in their numbers to support Kotoko. When they do that, I am sure we will give our very best on any day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kwame Opoku was presented to the fans of the club on Sunday in their Super Clash against Hearts of Oak. 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