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Appiah admits facing selection headache

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  • True speech 9 years ago

    You always know the issues that comes with selecting more than 23 players, (from previous tournaments). Yet, you went ahead to select 26. Now you just have to face the issues that comes with it.

  • Sunshine 9 years ago

    You are right, should have been 23 and 3 stand-by. Now all the old legs are doing some extra work, so Kwasi it's over to you. The defence is ok as 2 per position seems ok, 1 from midfield and 2 from those strikers must drop. ...
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  • Slimzee 9 years ago

    Essien is hugely experienced just like Stephen Appiah but the fact simply remains that he has become slow and out of form. plus there are always injury concerns when it comes to him. I remember people requesting Kuffuor to be ...
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  • TRUTH HURTS 9 years ago

    JORDAN AYEW IS SIMPLY A WASTE OF SPACE. HE IS SIMPLY UNDERPERFORMING. ALSO DROP WAKASO. HE IS GOOD BUT OFTEN CLUMSY IN PASSING AND FINISHING.

  • Slimzee 9 years ago

    Touch wood but should Gyan get injured, it will imply that our only main striker will be Waris without another natural striker as a substitute. This is the reason why I feel Jordan should be kept. KPB plays behind the main s ...
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  • MaKaMaKa 9 years ago

    1)He is Abedi's son,
    2)his brother is already in the team
    3)He does not come form a certain tribe

    Get this straight in your heads haters Jordan cannot be dropped for this reasons;
    1) he is the direct replace for Gyan l ...
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  • A cool guy 9 years ago

    The reason is that the left footers are too much, Muntari, Dede, Asamoah Christian Atsu. Basically, they are all ahead of Wakaso who has just recovered from injury yet to pick form.Wakaso is therefore surplus so drop him.
    Mi ...
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  • A concerned citizen 9 years ago

    Instead it should be Wakaso, Jordan, Rabiu or Adomah. Wakaso and Rabiu just recovered from injuries and are not 100 o/o fit.Coach AA don't be scared of his father Abedi drop Jordan.

  • Yeboha 9 years ago

    Akwasi Appiah has been scared of Abedi since 1990 and he is still scared of him.

    Everybody should watch AA play Jordan in all the games when he is not yet there.

    Abedi has been sending AA text messages threatening him ...
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  • YEBOAH 9 years ago

    KWASEA YEBOHA, POST ONE TEXT MESSAGE HERE.

  • Lord Dennings 9 years ago

    Yes, do what is right for the nation. Be bold AA and drop the people who think must be dropped.

  • GHFUO, MALLAM MAHAMA BB! 9 years ago

    ADVICE FOR AA
    AFCON MULTIPLIED BY 3 IS WAT U WILL FACE IN BRASIL. SO U BETTER SIT UP N THINK OF STRATEGIES FOR EACH TEAM LIKE A CAT.
    MY ONLY ADVICE TO YOU IS THIS...
    1.TRAIN THE GH PLAYERS TO MOVE WITHOUT THE BALL. THEY R ...
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  • AYELEY POWERLESS! 9 years ago

    AA, NYANTAKYI N AFRIYIE ANKRAH!

  • The Truth 9 years ago

    You embarked on a stupid campaign to get the players which your demented brain thinks should be in Brazil. That campaign failed. Now you have embarked on another one motivated by your evil brain to get others out. You are sur ...
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  • AYELEY POWERLESS! 9 years ago

    THANKS, WHY DONT U LIST THE 3 PLAYERS THAT OUGHT TO BE DROPPED N LEAVE ME ALONE. IF U READ MY POSTINGS ON THIS FORUM. U WILL UNDERSTAND WHY I MENTIONED TO HVE THESE 3 DROPPED. NOW, WHO IS THE TWAT HERE? ME OR U?

  • Yaa Nom 9 years ago

    You are right. I would recommend he goes with 4 keepers. One of them could be injured, a second one could be red-carded and the third-one could even get a hernia on the way!

  • Mark 9 years ago

    It's too early to be having headaches. Just throw the suspects into the Holland or South Korea game, and it will become obvious who to drop. Here are those I consider suspects right now:

    Boye, Sumaila, Wakasso, Accam, Rabi ...
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  • Mohammed Awuni 9 years ago

    do u know anything about football?

  • Mark 9 years ago

    No, I don't. What's your point?

  • Sunshine 9 years ago

    Essien is finished, not enough club football ask Mourihno and Seedorf why they didn't use him; just not fit enough even failed medicals at Milan. Accam not ready and Jordan needs to mature a bit more, maybe next World Cup...

  • Slimzee 9 years ago

    How many midfielders do we need in this worldcup? Essien, Muntari, Rabiu, Afriyie Acquah, Asamoah, Agyemang Badu. Seriously? we need the guys who will score the goals. Both Wakaso and Jordan has scored goals for us. Why drop ...
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  • CHEEKY DONY!!!! 9 years ago

    His legs are gone, he needs to be dropped. Afriyie Acquah is our new Essien.

  • Mark 9 years ago

    Essien can play multiple roles on the field, that's why I wouldn't drop him. He can act as a back-up central defender, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, etc. John Boye and Sumaila are too prone to mistakes. I would ...
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  • Slimzee 9 years ago

    You guys keep talking about injury concerns with Wakaso and Rabiu (who i also think should be dropped by the way) but why not Essien? I think he is the "father" of injury concerns now and lack of form. Mourinho hardly used hi ...
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  • NAME101 9 years ago

    A CONCERN CITIZEN,I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU ,THE POINT IS BY DROPPING JORDAN,ABEDI AND DEDE AYEW WOULD NOT BE HAPPY,COACH APPIAH REMEMBER YOUR JOB IS AT STAKE

  • Cool 'n' collected 9 years ago

    Jittery to cause penalty Rashid must be dropped. Surplus left footer should be dropped, Jordan is for the future should be dropped...period

  • KOFI OF AFRICA 9 years ago

    I WILL DROP JORDAN (BECAUSE ALTHOUGH HE WORKS VERY HARD, HE SCORES FEW GOAL).

    SUMAILA (BECAUSE HE IS JITTERY AND FOULS OPPONENTS TO EASILY AROUND THE BOX).

    AND DAUDA - NOT COOL WITH AERIAL BALLS - PANICS TOO MUCH UNDER ...
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  • K.B,ITALY 9 years ago

    AKONTA,DONT WORRIED,AFTER 31 MAY MATCH,YOU WILL GET THE HOME GOING GUYS.

  • OKWONKWO 9 years ago

    DISASTER AWAITS YOU IN BRAZIL,TOTAL WASTE OF TAX PAYERS MONEY WHILST THE COUNTRY IS IN LIMBO.

  • Mohammed Awuni 9 years ago

    we sometime invite the trouble

  • DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 9 years ago

    USE FAST AND DRIBBLERS TO POUNCE ON HOLLAND DEFENCE BECOS THEY ARE NOTHING NOW BUT LET YOUR DEFENCE TACKLE ONE ON ONE ARJAN ROBEN AND VAN PERSIE. WE WILL BY ALL MEANS BEAT THEM 2-1.

  • Citizen 9 years ago

    Attack and counterattack and break the defences. No more defensive games. Our goal should be goals, goals, and goals.

  • WOFA WOHOO 9 years ago

    Make it a little easy for you,you may drop Jordan Ayew and Sumaila(Sumaila to avoid penalty,and Jordan not yet ripe for the big stage.This is nothing personal against these players but just my opinion with due respect(they ar ...
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  • Yeboha 9 years ago

    I've helped you with 2 names. Now put on your thinking cup and sow that you deserve your salary by adding a 3rd name and your headache would be over. I'm not even charging you for my effort. Its my contribution to Ghana.

  • Citizen 9 years ago

    Jordan, Fatau and Sumaila should wait and watch the games at home. We need two goalkeepers only

  • OSEI TAWIAH 9 years ago

    How can you go to the World Cup with only 2 goalies? Only a shallow thinker will even contemplate this kind of narrow idea?

  • Mark 9 years ago

    Don't make the mistake of going to the WC with 2 goalkeepers. If one gets injured and the other gets red carded, you will have to jump in there yourself and be the substitute goalkeeper :)

  • The Stallion 9 years ago

    Those wanting only 2 keepers to go to the WC may not know much about soccer. Even the 3 keepers are too few, but it is ok. We can take our chances on that -- i.e. none gets injured.
    If you go with 2 keepers, it will be easy ...
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  • Mr.N 9 years ago

    My friend they can red carded all your goalkeepers if Fifa want someone to win. Fatau Dauda in the post at world cup is like my friend The Stallion watching Ghana Vs. Sudan under V-Power we all would get a heart attack

  • kofi abas 9 years ago

    we need minimum of 3 keepers and we have 3 so they are untouchable. I think adoma,inkoom and accam/wakasso shd be dropped

  • Fiifi 9 years ago

    I THINK ESSIEN,JORDAN AND DAUDA/RASHID/AKAMINKO ARE THE WEAKEST LINK

  • benjamin O.anane 9 years ago

    drop Tony Baffoe,C.K Akonnor and Laryea kingston.

  • KOFI OF AFRICA 9 years ago

    JOKER! HA HA!...

  • TRUTH HURTS 9 years ago

    and Abedi

  • Tan 9 years ago

    Drop Adoma

  • London (caprice) 9 years ago

    Pick good once

  • ekomdeboy 9 years ago

    Essien is old, boye is not ready and finally the young ayew lack maturity n confidence. Headache solved

  • t t b barcelona 9 years ago

    Fatau and Jodan use your mined i help u two

  • KOFI OF AFRICA 9 years ago

    COMPATRIOTS,

    FA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, WILFRED OSEI IS RIGHT. 2 OR 3 MORE OF OUR U20 TEAM MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE WORLD CUP SELECTION.

    I DON'T THINK ADOMAH IS GOOD ENOUGH. ASSIFUAH, CLIFFORD ABOAGYE A ...
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  • Mohammed Awuni 9 years ago

    u cannot add any new names

  • JOHN 9 years ago

    PLAY THE FRIENDLIES FIRST

  • STEVE 9 years ago

    My experience as an ex-footballer tells me it would be wise to drop Adomah,Dauda and Jordan. The decision is prone to enhance success of the national team in Brazil.

  • Africanus 9 years ago

    We need at least 3 goal keepers in Brazil. We cannot afford to drop Duada.

  • Yaa Nom 9 years ago

    If we want to keep Dauda then we have to make sure that we keep some very heavy metal in his boots so that he can stand still for once!

  • The Stallion 9 years ago

    I like keepers who go out a lot. When you stay back a lot, it makes strikers rifle a shot at your goal. I lie bad?

  • Ayeh_King 9 years ago

    Berti Vogts, one of the greatest defenders in German history, has dual roles this week in the Bay Area.

    Vogts, 67, is in charge of Azerbaijan's national team that plays the United States on Tuesday night at Candlestick Par ...
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  • Kojo Addae 9 years ago

    Why headache? It's simple: Drop Inkoom, Sumaila, Dauda and Jordan. Call Ainooson.

  • FREE ADVICE 9 years ago

    START WITH THOSE WHO DID NOT TAKE PART IN THE QUALIFIERS. THEN GO ON TO KEVIN PRINCE BOATENG WHO REFUSED TO PLAY FOR GHANA AFTER THE 2010 WORLD CUP, ONLY TO SHOW UP FOR THE 2016 WORLD CUP. HE BECOMES GHANAIAN ONLY WHEN A WORL ...
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  • MaKaMaKa 9 years ago

    Jordan played two matches in the qualifiers and scored 2 goals. Pls u have misfired. Go and sin no more.

  • THE TRUTH 9 years ago

    Drop KPB. He was nowhere to be seen when the hard work was being done. He claimed he has medical problems. He should go and take care of his KNEES.

  • Yaa Nom 9 years ago

    You saw how Abedi got the BNI, Mahama and Asantehene on your case for dropping Ayew and Jordan during the qualifiers.

    If you drop them from the squad better seek political asylum in the US because this time Abedi would ge ...
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  • Cool 'n' collected 9 years ago

    the B/S does not belong to Abedi family? Twea Jordan can be dropped when the time comes. He has a bright future with the BS but not now.

  • HEAT 9 years ago

    TUU TUU Yaa Nom, why seek asylum in the US where US agencies will be on your case?
    You WHORE, do you understand ASYLUM?

  • Sarskoberta 9 years ago

    Take all the 26 with you to Brazil.
    This is not an attempt to break the FIFA rule but an attempt to subvert, OOPS! (my bad) but a way to fortify your artillery.

    THIS IS HOW:
    Convert the three surplus into the 'supporter ...
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  • Mr.N 9 years ago

    I am in agreement but he still need to name 23 for you, The Governor, Slimzay and POW to criticize ooops my bad to assess the strategist and that would also open our eyes to the coach window of thinking. Fifa need the number ...
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  • POW@Ghana 4 last 4, Brazil 2014 9 years ago

    Except that only 23 will form the main B/Stars out there. Having said that, the 3 players to be dropped has nothing to do with Jordan or Adomah. Only injury can stop these players from making the final 23. The actual 3 to be ...
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  • The Stallion 9 years ago

    You made interesting comments, but your comments didn't ease my headache. AA is not the only one having the headache!!!
    The headache is: Which 3 players should be dropped. We can't use our friendly with Holland as a "measuri ...
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  • POW@Ghana 4 last 4, Brazil 2014 9 years ago

    Actually, I strongly doubt Appiah will touch the 8 defenders named. However, due to the options he has, it looks like the aka #3 position is getting choked. Based on his game plan, he has Schlupp, Afful, K. Asamoah, Akaminko, ...
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  • Slimzay***The Unshakable Shaker*** 9 years ago

    Opare is not going anywhere because he is a utility player like Essien, Wakaso, ands Afful. For this reason, I believe Samuel Inkoom will be the one departing from the defensive department. He was sometimes used as a right wi ...
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  • POW@Ghana 4 last 4, Brazil 2014 9 years ago

    The reason is, Appiah called 4 strikers out of which one in the person of KPB is actually a midfielder. So he's not going to cut any body from the strikers. The midfielders are 11 currently he'll cut at least 2 from that depa ...
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  • GHFUO, MALLAM MAHAMA BB! 9 years ago

    NAME NAMES N STOP BEING AN ASS.

  • ALE TSE 9 years ago

    Please let's send all the 26 players to Brazil some of best players are hiding serious injuries that will surface at a time that nothing can be done about it TO BE FOREWARN IS TO BE FORETOLD

  • Mohammed Awuni 9 years ago

    do u even know the rules?

  • FANTA 9 years ago

    ALE TSE, you can only register 23 for the World Cup.

  • NANA YAW 9 years ago

    Find a way to bring in Ebenezer Assifuah, Clifford Aboagye, and R. Boakye-Yiadom.
    Will impress everybody in mundial.

  • jt 9 years ago

    Please Mr K.A,drop players who don't have confidence in themselves,some one like Boye,who only thinks we competing with African countries but not the world.

  • Kofi Agyin 9 years ago

    I doubt you'll have a selection headache after the friendly with Holland. Use that match to test the likes of Dauda and co; the benchwarmers.

  • PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 9 years ago

    If we know that in football,the tide can change in another's favour in a particular game,then remember that Jordan can also be the head of the corner one day.Do not hate him for any personal reasons.

  • STEPHEN OSEI,NORWAY 9 years ago

    AFTER FRIENDLY MATCH,,THOSE OUR PLAYERS WHO HAVE A BIG NAMES IN THE TEAM ARE , NOT FAST AND SPEED LIKE THE YOUNG ONCE

  • ATIA 9 years ago

    KWASI , THIS SHOULD NOT BE A HEADACHE TO YOU ,ALL WHAT WE NEED IS A PLAYER WHO IS RESPECTFUL , FIT AND COMMITTED TO DIE FOR GHANA .

  • WENCHI MOKE 9 years ago

    DON'T TOUCH THE DEFENSE.WAKASO,ACCAM AND JORDAN MUST BE DROPPED.

  • Di Carlo 9 years ago

    Coach just monitor these 6 bench players,see which ones can better fit into your different game plans and systems...and just drop three,cuz you will rely on speed, pace,versatility,accuracy,cohesion etc.

  • NANAOHENETUFFUOR 9 years ago

    REMOVE JORDAN AYEW,ADOMAH,AND RAIBU,AND THINK OF THE FIRST 3 POINTS AGAINST USA,GHANA CAN ONLY BE IN THE GROUP IF WE GET THE FIRST 3 POINTS LET PRAYERS GUIDE YOU.

  • Whatever 9 years ago

    Go with those who have been with you throughout the journey. If you pick someone you don't know well, you will be gambling with results. My second advice is that the pairing in the middle should be Muntari and Rabiu or Kojo ...
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  • benjamin O.anane 9 years ago

    someone's meat is someone's poison,we should all learn to accept whatever choice the coach made finally because one man cant satisfy all citizens desire by choice. OBIARA WC NE TASTE!!!!. our comments show we love our team,We ...
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  • Mohammed Awuni 9 years ago

    They are not up to scratch

  • GEE 9 years ago

    I am not going to tell you how to do your job. you already know what to do coach. but what ever you do. please do not drop your young fit players. they will come in handy. thanks DR. K .A.

  • men 9 years ago

    drop one goalkeeper, one and 2 midfielders. you know what to do coach

  • Spice 9 years ago

    It will be suicidal to take only 2 keepers.

    The rich nations can plot to eliminate them through injury and FIFA plotted red cards, and then what? Essien to become goalkeeper?

  • salinsa 9 years ago

    drop accam, wakasu & afful/rashid

  • ray 9 years ago

    appiah can do the job;am sure.