Are the black stars in panic mode?

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Dr. B.F.K. 12 years ago

Olele, come back we need serious competition.

Olele, come back we need serious competition.
aduanaba 12 years ago

I agree with niiayitey if the privnciple is for active players let us stick to that. Why ha
ve they not been called until now? We can still beat Egt with what we have

I agree with niiayitey if the privnciple is for active players let us stick to that. Why ha
ve they not been called until now? We can still beat Egt with what we have
Africanus 12 years ago

I agree with the writer that the problems we face in defense has to do with organizational and tactical ineptness on the part of the technical team, than with the quality of defenders in our line up. One would have thought th ...
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I agree with the writer that the problems we face in defense has to do with organizational and tactical ineptness on the part of the technical team, than with the quality of defenders in our line up. One would have thought that Appiah being a defender himself would have the knowhow to be creative in presenting an unbeatable defence like Milo did.
Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 12 years ago

I don't think Ghana is in a panic mode. The fact of the matter is we need all our available resources in order to make it to Brazil. And the reality is we are facing a team with experienced stars who have had the luxury of ca ...
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I don't think Ghana is in a panic mode. The fact of the matter is we need all our available resources in order to make it to Brazil. And the reality is we are facing a team with experienced stars who have had the luxury of camping and gelling for long periods and whose preparation is actually in progress. So in order to counter them properly, we need the players with the temperament and experience in playing in crucial ties. I believe we lost the Cup of Nations to Egypt in 2010 because of the inexperience of our young players. Not only that our current No 1 keeper has not been playing competitive football and his weaknesses were exposed by the Zambians. What we are doing is an attempt to correct our weaknesses and loopholes before the tie kicks off. Zambia recalled about 4 experienced players to their squad and 2 of them were able to put on excellent performances to thwart the goal hungry Black Stars attackers on several occasions. Egypt is a different proposition to Zambia so employing all our available resources to counter any thing they will throw at us is a very good idea and not a panic mode.
Africanus 12 years ago

Mr. Kenneth: A coach can only call-up a certain number of players. Bringing too many frail, injured and aging players diminishes out ability to draw in up-and-coming young and energetic talents who can go the distance. Niger ...
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Mr. Kenneth: A coach can only call-up a certain number of players. Bringing too many frail, injured and aging players diminishes out ability to draw in up-and-coming young and energetic talents who can go the distance. Nigeria surprised CIV by playing younger mostly inexperience team against the more matured and experienced Ivory Coast team the last AFCON. In 2010 Ghana almost won the AFCON with a largely inexperience players drawn from the U-20.

If you ask me I'd say Ghana must concentrate on confidence building, and team organization as the writer puts it. Employing a knee-jerk reaction to the challenge ahead is not the answer.

Do you honestly believe John Mensah can play a full 90 minutes? If Dauda has become rusty because of inactivity over an 8 month period, what should one expect from Kingston who have been largely inactive over 2 years?
The Stallion 12 years ago

I like arguments like yours.
My worry is that, we shouldn't change our players in mid-stream.

Let's move forward and fire them in the first leg!!!

I like arguments like yours.
My worry is that, we shouldn't change our players in mid-stream.

Let's move forward and fire them in the first leg!!!
Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 12 years ago

Mr Africanus I couldn't respond earlier. But remember Essien had not played a competitive match for Chelsea this season. Yet we all saw his contribution when he came on against the Zambians. I bet you when it comes to the cru ...
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Mr Africanus I couldn't respond earlier. But remember Essien had not played a competitive match for Chelsea this season. Yet we all saw his contribution when he came on against the Zambians. I bet you when it comes to the crunch, experience counts very much. But the key point is this: does trying to get all our resources to ensure we overpower the Egyptians in the 2 leg tie mean we are panicking? I don't think so. We want to ensure we have a solid defence and don't concede goals especially in the home tie. So, as far as I am concerned, it doesn't matter if experienced players are brought as long as they are fit.
Osororoabofo 12 years ago

Do you remember Italia 90? The old man who used to wriggle his waist at the corner posts whenever he scores a goal? Where was he when he was called to join Nkono,Oman,Kana,paul,cyril,emmanuel,jules dennis,etc to sell the clas ...
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Do you remember Italia 90? The old man who used to wriggle his waist at the corner posts whenever he scores a goal? Where was he when he was called to join Nkono,Oman,Kana,paul,cyril,emmanuel,jules dennis,etc to sell the classic soccer brand from Africa to the world in Italy in 1990? Please, just calm down and leave the people to do their job.
Fred 12 years ago

Nii I would like to think Kingston is coming back to bring his experience to bear to help our two first choice keepers and not actually to play. I would be surprised if he ever plays. I was always of the view that Ghana's suc ...
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Nii I would like to think Kingston is coming back to bring his experience to bear to help our two first choice keepers and not actually to play. I would be surprised if he ever plays. I was always of the view that Ghana's succession regime was not good as the old have to be around whilst the new understudy and learn.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 12 years ago

TOO MANY GREEDY FOOLS AT THE GFA AND IN THE GH GOVT. WE HAVE BEEN TO 2 WCUPS, BUT LOOK AT THE STANDARD OF OUR SOCCER FACILTIIES IN GH? EVEN SUPERSOPRT HAS SHORTCHANGED US ON THE SPONSORSHIP DEAL AGAIN. WHY U ASK? BCOS WE ARE ...
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TOO MANY GREEDY FOOLS AT THE GFA AND IN THE GH GOVT. WE HAVE BEEN TO 2 WCUPS, BUT LOOK AT THE STANDARD OF OUR SOCCER FACILTIIES IN GH? EVEN SUPERSOPRT HAS SHORTCHANGED US ON THE SPONSORSHIP DEAL AGAIN. WHY U ASK? BCOS WE ARE BEYOND STUPID. WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH ALL THE FIFA BONUSES? HUH? GOD, PLS MAKE SURE GH DONT QUALIFY. FOOLS

LEO 12 years ago

PLS GFA SEEK NUTRAL GROUNDS FOR THIS MATCH DONT COME TO EGYPT IT IS UNSAFE HERE.GYAN TALK TO GFA ABOUT THIS. REMEMBER ALGERJIA 1994,WATERED PITCH

PLS GFA SEEK NUTRAL GROUNDS FOR THIS MATCH DONT COME TO EGYPT IT IS UNSAFE HERE.GYAN TALK TO GFA ABOUT THIS. REMEMBER ALGERJIA 1994,WATERED PITCH
Nefa 12 years ago

The fact a player has no team does not mean he is not good, but in foot ball business a player will be giving a contract by so many reason which i hope his future health condition will be also considered,for that why we can h ...
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The fact a player has no team does not mean he is not good, but in foot ball business a player will be giving a contract by so many reason which i hope his future health condition will be also considered,for that why we can have a good player but have no team all thou can play better in any match than so call prayers having team, so let give them a play chance at a moment they can do better please .
George Botchway Mensah 12 years ago

Well spoken, is Akwesi listening? Kwarasey or Dauda any day are better and hungrier than olele. Those pushing for the old horses must not forget that the old were once young, and were groomed into the spent force they are to ...
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Well spoken, is Akwesi listening? Kwarasey or Dauda any day are better and hungrier than olele. Those pushing for the old horses must not forget that the old were once young, and were groomed into the spent force they are today. Let the squad the brought us this far go and play and i believe we shall carry the world cup tickets back home from Egypt with pharoah's gold
Kofi 12 years ago

Leave the handlers alone, this is not the time for criticisms. We are a united country and our opponents are a country divided. We have our men ready for battle, Gyan, Dede, KPB, Muntari, Wakaso, Atsu, Warris, Afful, etc. All ...
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Leave the handlers alone, this is not the time for criticisms. We are a united country and our opponents are a country divided. We have our men ready for battle, Gyan, Dede, KPB, Muntari, Wakaso, Atsu, Warris, Afful, etc. All AA is doing is to put final touches and try to make the team more formidable and that is a good thing.
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Wenchi Moke 12 years ago

@Ghanafuo.When did you acquire an oracle Did not know there were some in Canada.lol

@Ghanafuo.When did you acquire an oracle Did not know there were some in Canada.lol
Kofi of Africa 12 years ago

Sound argument. I have already posted 3 sets of footbal comments. Coach Appiah is the one who is jittery. He has to take control of himself and stop chopping and changing all over the place.

The Stars need to play as a tea ...
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Sound argument. I have already posted 3 sets of footbal comments. Coach Appiah is the one who is jittery. He has to take control of himself and stop chopping and changing all over the place.

The Stars need to play as a team. The defense must have an organisational general who carries the authority to remind the defense to be alert at all time. They must cover for each other, close spaces, and block potential manoeuvres by the Egyptians at all time.

Lastly, the Stars need to play kotoko or Hearts of Oak with its select team to gain needed practice as a unit. It is from this match Coach Appiah must select his final side to play Egypt.

Regards.
Wenchi Moke 12 years ago

Thanks,Mr.Writer.Its always good to read a good material when you see one.It makes sense with all your presentations.Its organization we need at the back four..pure simple organization,that is the key.Boye,being the yard mast ...
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Thanks,Mr.Writer.Its always good to read a good material when you see one.It makes sense with all your presentations.Its organization we need at the back four..pure simple organization,that is the key.Boye,being the yard master,should take up the leadership role.He should be our key,as he links up our defense to the midfield and play with confidence that the remaining three has got his back.Kwasi A.was right-footed playing left full back and I have been expecting some tutelage from him on this position as we suffer a lot.
Thank you again for presenting a good material.
DIRECTOR- US 12 years ago

The issue between Ghana and Egypt is phychological, very psychosomatic; there is no way Egypt can triumph over us if we get our thinking right. Which country in the world is not afraid of Ghana for football sake? What makes t ...
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The issue between Ghana and Egypt is phychological, very psychosomatic; there is no way Egypt can triumph over us if we get our thinking right. Which country in the world is not afraid of Ghana for football sake? What makes the big difference is that the technical team and the phychologists make them think outside the box and make things happen in their favour. We are better than Egypt, they know it, we must know it and we must make it happen!!!
Jay 12 years ago

There is nothing wrong with the players we have ... They have made it this far conceding less goals than most country. Need to build and work on these guys because with this direction we are going back not forward

There is nothing wrong with the players we have ... They have made it this far conceding less goals than most country. Need to build and work on these guys because with this direction we are going back not forward

paanii123 12 years ago

i hv no problem with the call ups of olele and john mensah.Remember cameroun and roger miller?he was welladvanced in age but when they took him to WC he made the difference,so why not?this is not panic mode.who did not panic ...
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i hv no problem with the call ups of olele and john mensah.Remember cameroun and roger miller?he was welladvanced in age but when they took him to WC he made the difference,so why not?this is not panic mode.who did not panic when he heard Ghana play Egypt?
Sankofa 12 years ago

We must improve team work and defending.

It is essential that we defend well and keep a clean sheet. We must defend in depth and break with pace and accuracy. We must be clinical up front.

We must improve team work and defending.

It is essential that we defend well and keep a clean sheet. We must defend in depth and break with pace and accuracy. We must be clinical up front.
GORDON YEBOAH,USA 12 years ago

i share every bit of your article but calling john mensah rusty is very RUDE.in fact if a player is not playing active soccer it does not make him loose form because good players train individually. kingson and jonh mensah ar ...
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i share every bit of your article but calling john mensah rusty is very RUDE.in fact if a player is not playing active soccer it does not make him loose form because good players train individually. kingson and jonh mensah are not as bad as you think just that in this modern world credits are given to those who are those who are taking part in any situation
banana 12 years ago

Going by Coach Appiah's own edict, Essien should be dropped in our game against Egypt...Nobody put words in the coach's mouth when he said and continues to say that if you dont play regular in your team, you have no place in ...
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Going by Coach Appiah's own edict, Essien should be dropped in our game against Egypt...Nobody put words in the coach's mouth when he said and continues to say that if you dont play regular in your team, you have no place in his team....Essien is yet to kick a ball for chelsea since the English league began...meanwhile he was not even registered for the champions league...and now Appiah is praising Essien as if he is indispensable...no...he is not...while he was 'on leave' and concentrating on his club future, others were dying for Black Stars and carrying us forward to this stage.If Kwasi Appiah fields Essien in the Egypt match, I will not support Black Stars again...hahahaha
Peter 12 years ago

if the head coach is a tactician as the Serbian coach, as the writer rightly pointed the national head coach has to organise the team laying much emphasis on the defence. The black stars has got talented players it`s a matter ...
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if the head coach is a tactician as the Serbian coach, as the writer rightly pointed the national head coach has to organise the team laying much emphasis on the defence. The black stars has got talented players it`s a matter of tuning them tactically. The head coach should not bring back these old folks. May be Essien`s performance in the team against Zambia gives the impetus. The truth though is that Essien was active during his stay in Spain but this is not the case with Olele and Mensah. Ghana should not forget a similar mistake they made when Ghana decided Aggrey Fynn should coach the national senior team. They knew very well he was out of touch and had long left coahing and soccer so to speak. What happened was the team was totally disgraced when they played the match with Aggrey Fynn as the national coach for the Black Stars. Please do not forget these two guys have passed their prime they should be left at that.
Peepe 12 years ago

I do disagree with the point that the expatriates or Milo was able to organize the defense and Jonathan Mensah and Lee Addy played well. This is absurd in the sense that Milo was playing defensive by dropping some midfielders ...
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I do disagree with the point that the expatriates or Milo was able to organize the defense and Jonathan Mensah and Lee Addy played well. This is absurd in the sense that Milo was playing defensive by dropping some midfielders to help. What was the final score? Is that what you want going to Egypt? Think wisely!!!!
PAA KWESI 12 years ago

You have a point,it is about time the management of BLACK STARS build a team and 4get about the rusty professional players who get a call up and gamble with our heart.There is always a little bit of truth in the fact that " a ...
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You have a point,it is about time the management of BLACK STARS build a team and 4get about the rusty professional players who get a call up and gamble with our heart.There is always a little bit of truth in the fact that " a call up to the national team always have to do with KICK Backs".Where management call professional players because they will pay to them {tribute).We need to focus on and try to redeem our superiority in GAME of African football.The underdogs have now raised to be seen as tigers in football fraternity in Africa and Ghana who first had for good the African Champions for nearly 37 years still retarded in the game of unity.We need a solid team to claim our superiority especially in the face of this Egyptians.
Ghanaba 12 years ago

Tru say! And well composed as well.

Tru say! And well composed as well.
Amofa 12 years ago

this is not about panicing but is about greedyness. Each GFA member has his own player so when it comes in times like this, each one of them wants his player to be in the squad. thats the main secret and reason why olele is b ...
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this is not about panicing but is about greedyness. Each GFA member has his own player so when it comes in times like this, each one of them wants his player to be in the squad. thats the main secret and reason why olele is been called. what am trying to say is OLELE IS OLD AND CAN NOT BE IN THE POLLS OF THE BLACK STARS. DONT COLLECT HIS MONEY AND FIX HIM
SPECIAL AGENT 12 years ago

And not olele and Mensah .the two players who are over 45years.Kwesi appiah has to be very careful. he shd remember what japan did to the blackstar recently

And not olele and Mensah .the two players who are over 45years.Kwesi appiah has to be very careful. he shd remember what japan did to the blackstar recently

pinto 12 years ago

even essien can play in central defence hes done that in chelsea many times

even essien can play in central defence hes done that in chelsea many times
Melchizedek 12 years ago

Not all but there is the need to have a prominent 1st 11 to mark da Egyptians.And when u think of world cup think of black stars.

Not all but there is the need to have a prominent 1st 11 to mark da Egyptians.And when u think of world cup think of black stars.

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