Kotoko resurgence down to Michael Osei's 'special' relationship with players

Asante Kotoko Express chief writer Jerome Otchere has put the club’s revival down to the relationship between interim head coach Michael Osei and his players.

Osei took charge after head coach David Duncan was told to step aside three weeks ago after the defeat at Aduana Stars.

The former striker has won all three matches he has handled including two consecutive league wins against Liberty Professionals and Dreams FC.

"You can see that Michael Osei now has total and absolute control over the team and his relationship with the players has been very perfect,” Otchere told Asempa Sports.

"Duncan’s relationship with the players was very bad and you can see that when the team concede in a match, you can see that there is no magic coming from nowhere but now Michael Osei has brought something completely different and the players have trusted his philosophy and it was very obvious against Dreams FC.

"But it still too early to say Michael Osei will deliver because the season is still young.

"The win against Dreams FC was a total team effort and the visit Nana Otumfuo Osei II paid to the training grounds, Nana meeting the management and the board boosted the players because the players got to know that they are the only people that can change things for the club and with all these coming together, it has really changed the spirit of the team totally and it has taken the poison out of the team."

Osei leads Kotoko to face his former side New Edubiase United.