‘I didn’t miss Gama’- Barreto speaks after Kotoko’s goalless stalemate with Olympics

Asante Kotoko Head Coach Mariano Barreto remains adamant that his side did not miss the services of Brazilian player Fabio Gama in his side’s goalless stalemate against Greta Olympics.

The Porcupine Warriors faced the Dade Boys in a Ghana Premier League Match Week 20 on Friday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Kotoko played the game without the influential Gama, who had to sit out due to suspension.

Befroe the game, Gama has been in a rich vein of form, scoring a goal and providing 2 assists in his last two appearances for the league leaders.

However, his absence saw Kotoko fail to create clear cut chances against Great Olympics with the match eventually ending goalless.

Speaking in a post match press conference, Coach Barreto insisted that his side didn’t miss the Brazilian because he’s not built the team around one individual.

“I didn’t miss Gama. Kotoko isn’t a one-person team. Kotoko isn’t Mariano Barreto, Razak Abalora or Gama. If one player is out, another player will come in and do his best, ” he said.

According to Mariano Barreto, his side failed to win as a result of Great Olympics defending very well.

He denied claims by Olympics Coach Annor Walker that Asante Kotoko set up defensively to play for a draw.

“My player snever play to draw. We came to win. If you watched the game, Abalora didn’t shoot the ball out. We came to build up play slowly but the opponents defended well,” he remarked.

Despite the result, Asante Kotoko still sit top of the table. The Porcupine Warriors now have 35 points, 1 more than Great Olympics in second.

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