New defensive duo are showing positive signs
Summer signings Anthony Acheampong and Kevin Lokko have hit it off at the heart of Maidstone’s defence.
The pair are keeping last season’s player-of-the-year Jamie Coyle on the bench with their performances.
At 26, Acheampong is the senior partner and he’s tipping his 20-year-old team-mate to go a long way in the game.
Acheampong said: “I’ve got a massive respect for Lokko.
“I’ve said it since the first time I came here and saw him play, he’s got a great future ahead of him. Tuesday night, holding out until two minutes from the end.
Acheampong added: “It’s one of the worst ways to lose a game but credit to the boys, we defended well as a team and we’ll only learn from it
“It’s a young squad and we’re improving every game. I’ve been in football long enough to know you haven’t got the points on the board until the final whistle.
“I was trying to keep on to the boys to keep defending and keep going but it’s one of those things.
“Over the course of 90 minutes I don’t think we deserved to win but we defended well and a point was a fair result.
“I was brought here to defend. I love defending, putting my head on the line and talking.
“I enjoyed Aldershot, I’m just disappointed we didn’t get a result.”
Maidstone are off to Chester tomorrow (Saturday, 3pm), with Acheampong unfazed by the challenge.
He said: “They’re a former Football League club but it doesn’t mean anything to me.
“Players are players, we’re adapting well to this level, we’re learning every game and we’ll give them a good test.
“Do I worry about who I’m playing? Never. I don’t fear anyone. Ex-Football League, or whoever, we’re all in the same league now.
“You’re up against the man in front of you.” .