Why is AshGold struggling despite squad depth?

The 14 draws recorded by Ashanti Gold is the highest so far in the league and it would surprise you to note that despite all the struggles by the Miners, they have lost just two away league games, but are yet to register an away league victory, aside the one against New Edubiase United, who have adopted the Len Clay Sports Stadium as their home grounds.

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One would wonder why the Miners who made the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium a fortress last season on their way to winning their first major title in 19 years are battling to get things right at home. They have lost two (2), won three (3) and drawn six (6), which is very uncalled for, because a champion should put fear in visiting clubs, but in this case, they are rather allowing them to play comfortably there.

I can confidently say that Ashanti Gold have the best of quality than any other side in the Ghana Premier League.

The Miners in the area of goalkeeping have two of the finest shot-stoppers on the local scene: Robert Dabuo, a former Black Stars, the former Black Stars goalkeeper is in a keen contest with Fatau Dauda, the Black Stars goalkeeper for a starting place.

Tijani Joshua is the right full-back for the Local Black Stars, Nti Mensa and Augustine Sefah, competes for a place on the left side of the lateral defence. In the heart of defence are two of the finest pair in the Ghana league: Kadir Mohammed and Awudu Nafiu. Kadiri is rated by many football connoisseurs as the best centre-back in the league. In just his second season, the young defender plays with confidence and maturity, as if he has several years of experience and has already earned call-up into the Black Stars. It is one of the good works of Coach Bashir, Hayford, who believed in several Goldfields Academy players by promoting them to the senior team. Awudu Nafiu is a tried and tested defender, who has seen it all in the league, having had stints with clubs like King Faisal and Berekum Chelsea.

In midfield Ashanti Gold have the likes of Eric Opoku, last season’s best player of the Ghana Premier League, Atto Bissah, a former best player in the league, Amos Addai, one of the young academy players promoted last season to the senior team, Emmanuel Osei Baffour, the most exciting player in the Ghana Premier League. Osei Baffour was also promoted to the senior team by coach Bashir Hayford and even in his debut league season, he gave defenders a torrid time.

Also Alhassan Nuhu, Anthony Yarful, etc are all quality materials, who would start in most clubs in the league.