Former Asante Kotoko striker Kwame Opoku has spoken some positive words to Hearts of Oak after they were drawn against Algeria’s JS Saoura in the play-off round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The Phobians suffered a 6-1 spanking against Morocco giants Wydad Athletic Club during the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie with the latter advancing to the group stages with a 6-2 aggregate success.
Opoku who played against Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League last season before making the move to USM Alger in the North African country has this to say :
“First of all I wish Hearts of Oak well in their upcoming games against Saoura. I know something about Saoura who are from the Sourthern part of Algeria.” Kwame Opoku revealed in an interview with Kumasi-based Ashh FM on Tuesday.
“Most of the times they are based in Algiers, they train in Algiers, do everything here. They only go to Saoura to play their home games. In terms of Africa, they play their home games at our stadium (USMA)” Opoku revealed.
“The team is financially stable. No one should underrate them. They invest well in the playing squad. In my first game played for USMA, we played against them and I can say that they are a really good side. Just last two weeks they came down to beat us on our own turf and so you could imagine how good they are” Opoku added.