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Kotoko clash hold no fears for Hearts' Kingston

12 years ago
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Laryea Kingston insists Hearts of Oak are capable of clinching all three points in Kumasi with victory against Asante Kotoko on Sunday.

Hearts are ten points behind their rivals, Kotoko, who sit top of table and are gunning to win their 22nd Ghana league title.

Derailing their rivals' title ambition presents a motivating prospect for everyone associated with the Phobians in the Glo Premier League which has seven matches to go.

Kingston, who admits that he loves the big games wants to put on a show at the Baba Yara Stadium.

"I love big matches like these as I feel it is a better platform to show all what one can do. I have told the players to give off their best on that day, and make sure that we win convincingly too. The whole of Ghana will be watching and if we are lucky and it comes on TV, then the whole world. This is one experience I have been waiting for all this while," Kingston told Hearts' official newspaper

Kingston, who has been instrumental in Phobians' up in form under new coach C.K. Akunnor however admits that defeat to Kotoko will end their chance of a title chase.

"If we lose this match then we should forget it. I would not want a situation where we will be playing matches of no importance. In the league, a second place means nothing so we ought to guard against that," he added.

The Hearts midfielder says they will have no fear about playing the biggest game on the Ghana football calendar but wants Kotoko coach, Maxwell Konadu to take them serious.

"I read somewhere in the papers that the coach said he is not afraid of us but rather, he is afraid of Ashgold because they have won almost all their matches. Well, I believe that soon after the 90 minutes, the coach will change his speech because we are on the war path," Kingston said.