Head coach of TSG Hoffenheim, Pellegrino Matarrazo, has clearly explained reasons as to why Ghanaian defender Kassim Nuhu Adams is struggling to get playing time with the club since his return from loan in Switzerland before the start of the 2023-24 season.
In a post match conference after the club's Bundesliga encounter against Borussia Monchengladbach, Pellegrino Matarrazo, even though is yet to give Kassim Nuhu a minute in the league this season, believes in the abilities and capabilities of the player and values him as an important player in the set up.
"I love Kassim. I love Kassim as a human being, he is wonderful human beings. Kassim has his qualities, he can defend hard, he's good on the ball, he's composed even under pressure," Matarrazo responded to JoyNews' journalist who was present at the game.
After his full of praises from the manager, he expatiates on why Kassim Nuhu is palpitating in making it through the first time of Hoffenheim stating that, the club have had previous scenarios of conceding cheap goals when the defender plays and would not allow that to happen anymore.
More so, he insists there are other players who are currently doing better ahead of him at his position and will have to fight to win back his place in the team.
"We have a past that shows once in a while he has situations that lead to many goals, goals against. Kassim is performing in training, it is just a question about competition, I can't take six defenders with me, I take five so it is about balance, trust that adapt and react to each situation during the game."
"He's training well and I'm a big fan of him in terms of football and human beings," he concluded.
Kassim Nuhu Adams has recently been consistent in Black Stars call up under Chris Hughton and will be eager to making the final list for Ghana in the upcoming AFCON in January in Ivory Coast.
TSG Hoffenheim are currently occupying the 6th position in the Bundesliga and have high chances of making a return to European football after this season.
The Sinsheim-based side have struggled to survive the German top flight football in the past two seasons and are on path to returning to their rightful position in Germany.
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