This is far from a season of discontent at Hearts. Six place in the league will never be acceptable for the Hearts faithful, but the Phobians did scoop a trophy in the form of the FA Cup.
That final in Kumasi ended with tears and an emotional outpouring from the fans to the players, but there’s one trophy they desperately want to win back next term. The Ghanaian Premier League.
Here’s four points of order for Samuel Boadu to address ahead of the next football season in order to restore GPL supremacy.
Keep Key Players
It is also imperative that Hearts retain the services of the players who have been so important in getting them into their current position as one of the best teams in the country and it certainly feels as though keeping Boadu will be vital in making sure they stay on board.
Making sure the likes of Daniel Afriyie Barnie, Mohammed Alhassan, Samuel Inkoom, Kwadwo Obeng Jr and Frederick Ansah Botchway do not move on to pastures new will be key as they look to build a side who can take the extra step and start winning trophies.
With Ibrahim Salifu already under contract until 2024, the most important piece of the on-pitch jigsaw is in place and Hearts must make sure their other top performers follow his lead.
Sell Squad Members Who Are Not Good Enough
On the flip side of that, it is time for the Phobians to start getting rid of the playing staff who are not good enough to be competing at the top level.
Players such as Benjamin Yorke, Seidu Suraj and Caleb Amankwah have done solid jobs this season but if they are to topple sides like Kotoko and Medeama it is time for them to move on and increase the competition in the squad.
At the moment the gap between Hearts' best players and the ones who make up the rest of the team is too big and it is time to cut the second-string and start increasing the competition for places in the side.
Invest In The Squad
To do that they must start investing in the squad again as there is no way Hearts will continue to make strides if they do not start adding to the players Boadu has at his disposal.
Every big club in the country will be looking to improve this summer and in modern football, if you are not moving forwards, you are going backwards.
Hearts must make sure they do not make that mistake and so it is time for the chequebook to come out again.
Learn From This Season's Experiences
Finally, it is important Hearts learn from their experiences this season, both good and bad - especially what has happened to them on their remarkable run in the FA Cup.
They must take heart from the way they have bounced back from adversity while also reviewing where they went wrong in the biggest moments.
Particularly in their last five games in the league where, they lost four and drew one, despite being the better team for the majority of the game, they were unable to find the necessary quality when they needed it most.
By: Godfred Budu
