Don’t blame me for Hearts’ goal-scoring problem; even the Black Stars don’t have strikers to score goals – Martin Koopman tells Hearts fans

Hearts of Oak’s head coach, Martin Koopman, has revealed that the team’s recent goal-scoring slump is a national problem that needs to be addressed rather than putting it at his doorstep.

He said these things after the Phobians failed to halt their current winless streak, having again played to a scoreless tie in the sixth matchday of the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League on Saturday afternoon with FC Samartex.

Hearts have performed appallingly, particularly when it comes to scoring goals. They have gone three games without scoring and have only scored once in their first five games, which came on match day two against Nsoatreman FC thanks to a goal by Kashala Ramos.

The Dutch strategist said in a post-match press conference that no one should place the blame for the team’s most recent goal scoring problem on him, stressing that it is a national problem which is even with the senior national team – the Black Stars.

“I’m not the problem here; it’s a national issue. Even the Black Stars don’t have wingers and strikers to score goals”, he told StarTimes.

“Ghanaian players like holding onto the ball too much, and they need to develop.”

Hearts will travel to the Dun’s Park to play Bibiani Goldstars in the next round of matches on Sunday, October 29, 2023.