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Young Ghanaian
midfielder Kwadwo Poku is looking forward to play more games for Major League
Soccer side New York City FC.
Before
the commencement of the 2016 MLS, Poku was named among players expected to
shine in the league.
Even though he was not projected to start every game
for NYCFC, Coach Patrick Vieira predicted that he (Poku) could be better than
in his breakthrough 2015 season when he became the darling boy of the fans.
Poku, who had four
goals and seven assists in 27 appearances, including six starts, a year ago, was
an unused substitute in NYCFC’s first three games but managed to play 76
minutes in their fourth game against Gershon Koffie’s New England Revolution.
After that game, Poku
said he gave his best to the team.
“It was my first game
for the season with the team. I personally think I made an impression to the
coach.
‘I have been with
these guys over a year now. I think we understand each other very well”.
Poku
admitted that he will need to work hard to get more playing time under coach
Vieira even though he does not believe the presence of the big guys are
affecting his playing chances.
“Every player will be
looking for more games. I am really looking forward to play more games.
“I don’t think my
playing chances are affected by the presence of the big guys. The coaches know
better. They know what I can bring to the team and we all are different kinds
of players so their presence does not affect me in any way”.
The young midfielder
said he was learning a lot from those experienced players in order to sharpen
his own skills.
“They’ve played in the
higher leagues and the World Cups. It is every player’s dream to play at that
level so I respect them a lot and I really take a lot of advice from them”.
Kwadwo Poku intimated
that NYCFC are on the right track as they prepare to host David Accam’s Chicago
Fire this weekend.
“We are pushing; we’ve
lost a game so far out of four games. I don’t think it is a bad start but this
is not where we want to be - winning a game, tying two games and losing one –
at the same time it is better than losing all those games. So I think we are
still on the right track”.
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