Former Hearts of Oak Captain Amankwa Mireku Confident of Victory Over Kotoko in Super Clash

• Amankwa Mireku is confident Hearts of Oak will emerge victorious in their Super Clash against Asante Kotoko on Sunday
• The former Hearts of Oak captain believes the Phobians are determined to hand their fiercest rivals Kotoko a shock in their outstanding game
• Hearts of Oak need to beat Kotoko to cut the gap between them to nine points before the start of the second round

Former Hearts of Oak captain, Amankwa Mireku remains positive his former club will beat their fiercest rivals Kotoko in the first of their two meetings this season.

The Phobians have had a poor first half to the campaign, trailing their main competitors 12 points just halfway through the season.

Despite the huge lead taken by the Porcupine Warriors, Amankwa Mireku who was speaking to Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM insists a determined Hearts will carry the day.

"Asante Kotoko undoubtedly, have a good team on paper going into Sunday's game against Hearts of Oak but I believe with hard work and determination, Hearts will be able to win the game to make the fans happy, it's very possible," Mireku told Oyerepa FM.

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"Asante Kotoko have an all-round team and that makes it difficult to play against team but I believe the players of Hearts of Oak will be more determined to beat them on Sunday," he added.

Reigning champions, Hearts of Oak will hosts the Reds at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. February 20, 2022.

Asante Kotoko are top of the Ghana Premier League with 36 points and will stay at the summit regardless of the result from Sunday's duel.

Ex-Ghana midfielder Charles Taylor shares opinion ahead of Hearts v Kotoko clash

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Ghana international Charles Kwaku Asampong Taylor believes courage and boldness will be the watchword ahead of the outstanding Ghana Premier League fixture between Ghana's two most successful - Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak - sides at the Accra sports stadium.

Taylor, who is more than qualified to share his opinion of the 'Real Madrid vs Barcelona' equivalent fixture owing to his vast experience on the local terrain, has waded into the discussion of who carries the day between the two rival clubs.

Charles affectionately called the 'Terror Taylor' during his playing days due to his bewitching dribbling skills, remains one of the few players to have featured for both Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak and believes the former will edge the latter in what promises to be a cagey encounter.