Key talking points from Ghana v Mali

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• OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

  Like I said before, our problems were going to be from Rabiu and Badu in the midfield. I have said it over and over again that only Dede can replace Muntari as a pivot in any Black Stars squad. I have also said that Ghana doe ...
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  Like I said before, our problems were going to be from Rabiu and Badu in the midfield. I have said it over and over again that only Dede can replace Muntari as a pivot in any Black Stars squad. I have also said that Ghana does not have a real goalie, only Sankwas goalies. Olele is a better goalie than all 4 goalies after him joined together. I have said that Yiadom needs discipline and I am only saying it right now that Amartey should stop playing stupid when he moves forward to score a goal although he is a great defender.

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• Keen Observer 10 years ago

  You are a fool!

  You are a fool!

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• OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

  Why did Grant refuse to try Assifuah after he had tried everybody? Can anybody tell me why?

  Why did Grant refuse to try Assifuah after he had tried everybody? Can anybody tell me why?

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• Anokwale 10 years ago

  I wanted to see what Assifuah and Boakye-Yiadom would have done. I feel like another goal would have come with him on the field.

  I wanted to see what Assifuah and Boakye-Yiadom would have done. I feel like another goal would have come with him on the field.

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• The mask 10 years ago

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• Papa USA 10 years ago

  You forgot Duada....The guy was a waste. Instead of catching a ball he will rather punch it.

  You forgot Duada....The guy was a waste. Instead of catching a ball he will rather punch it.

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• Ghanaian 10 years ago

  We urgently need the safe hands of Fatau Dauda.

  We urgently need the safe hands of Fatau Dauda.

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• Saint Ghfuo: nyantakyi must GO! 10 years ago

  we dodnt see salifu and assifuah. why will grant even opt for accam and appiah when assifuah u20 goalking is on the bench?....fatau and braimah must go on leave. let other goalies like adams, kwarasay, sowah come on board. ra ...
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  we dodnt see salifu and assifuah. why will grant even opt for accam and appiah when assifuah u20 goalking is on the bench?....fatau and braimah must go on leave. let other goalies like adams, kwarasay, sowah come on board. rabiu must also be excused. we need a natural leftback to sub raman, not schlupp. schlupp is offensive minded and must be used on the leftwing. who is our backup right winger? we need subs who are even better or as good as our starters. yiadom and assifuah must play the 9 going forward. appiah sucks! 2 games and no goal...nuthing. u call this a striker? why is atsu a winger? atsu must be used as an 8, or 10, not a winger. since avram came, there hasnt been anything new with our style of play. no ghanaian player has been able to score a goal from a freekick or set piece. so grant, we are not happy with the team and their style of play. without yiadom, the team has no offensive bite!

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• Asempa 10 years ago

  Ghfuo, do you get what this article is saying about the formation? To help you I am quoting the article here "While against Senegal he got Ghana to adopt the 4-4-2 that served them well in Equatorial Guinea, here to shuffled ...
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  Ghfuo, do you get what this article is saying about the formation? To help you I am quoting the article here "While against Senegal he got Ghana to adopt the 4-4-2 that served them well in Equatorial Guinea, here to shuffled his pack and tried to include an extra creative player.
  He set the Black Stars out in a 4-2-3-1-cum-4-3-3 formation, allowing Frank Acheampong (right) and Christian Atsu (left) to play in their favoured positions out wide". Where did you get the crazy idea that in the Ghana-Senegal match the formation was 3-5-2 and Acheampong being one of the back 3 from? There was no 3-5-2, not on paper or field of play. And when I alerted you to the mistake you had the nerve to say I am blind and insulted me. You talk a lot which is good only when your points are based on facts.

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• Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 10 years ago

  Look, I'm not a dummy like you, u hear? When I see 352 and a journalist tells me it's a 442 formation. Then who is the dummy here? Against Senegal, Ghana played 352. Against mali it was 442. Even badu was screaming 442 after ...
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  Look, I'm not a dummy like you, u hear? When I see 352 and a journalist tells me it's a 442 formation. Then who is the dummy here? Against Senegal, Ghana played 352. Against mali it was 442. Even badu was screaming 442 after ghana went up by 1 goal. We don't have the players or the ability to play 352. It's a stupid formation if younask me. Grant played 2left footers on the right and left wings and you want to tell me grant has brains? Grant is confused. Square pegs in round holes. The guy is not a tactician nor.does he have the gumption for the sport. Grant has no eye for detail. Have you seen ghana score from.set piece.or.from a free kick situation since grant took over as coach? We can't win penalties. Goalies can't save penalties. Braimah makes the same mistakes over and over. Grant don't know what formation to use. When a players like kwasi appiah.what etc are underperformimg. Grant will continue to rely on them. We don't have a strong bench. We only went to afcon final becos the opposition we faced was soft! A good coach is one who has an eye for detail. Isn't scared to take risks in bringing in new players to show what they can do..Is bold enuff to bench players who don't produce. Is current with soccer and can train the players to make use of new methods of scoring like set pieces, free kicks etc. Do you see grant doing any of these? I don't...

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• Asempa 10 years ago

  St. Ghfuo, I am not saying Grant is a good coach. I have mind-wandered the same way about some of the points you make. Why we can't score from set-pieces, why we don't have play-makers, why bad defense, why bad goal-keeping, ...
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  St. Ghfuo, I am not saying Grant is a good coach. I have mind-wandered the same way about some of the points you make. Why we can't score from set-pieces, why we don't have play-makers, why bad defense, why bad goal-keeping, etc. I can see that you are emotional and can think which is good but my point to you is that you should think and analyze based on facts. May be it is not all the coaches fault. May be it is your fault because of how you feel, think and see the wrong things sometimes. Also, I sometimes doubt a lot of our players are as good as we think. You see, you have a bad mouth but you don't scare me. I have a bad mouth too but I choose to use it on people who do or help others harm people. I am a dummy and that's OK. It is funny and childish to be all worked up and insult ordinary soccer fans. Reserve your anger for the real villains of Ghana soccer, people like Nyantakyi OK.

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• anokwale 10 years ago

  I believe the problem with the GFA and the coaching is that there is a tendency to hold on to players too long. My position is to try some new blood. I feel we were robbed from seeing Assifuah. We need an explanation as to ...
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  I believe the problem with the GFA and the coaching is that there is a tendency to hold on to players too long. My position is to try some new blood. I feel we were robbed from seeing Assifuah. We need an explanation as to why he was not put on the field. We have to start testing now so we can go into 2017 with a deep set of options. I think we have reached a point where Gyan cannot start all the time. He is becoming an off the bench type of player. Speaking of 3-5-2....could Schlupp be better in that formation? He seemed a bit out of it yesterday.

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• Saint Ghfuo: nyantakyi must GO! 10 years ago

  YOU WANT FACTS?
  since grant took over as coach. he has been using leftfooters as our left and right wings, true? dats fact.
  since grant took over. none of our goalies has managed to save 1 penalty shot. fact!
  since grant t ...
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  YOU WANT FACTS?
  since grant took over as coach. he has been using leftfooters as our left and right wings, true? dats fact.
  since grant took over. none of our goalies has managed to save 1 penalty shot. fact!
  since grant took over. have you seen any player in a gbstar jersey score from setpieces or from freekicks like balboa of equitorial guinea did at afcon? no...dats another fact! so pls, dont tell me im emotional. everything i hinted on are all facts! grant is too conservative minded to be a coach. he relies on appiah even after he continues to show he lacks quality. fact!

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• Saint Ghfuo: nyantakyi must GO! 10 years ago

  ATSU ND ABOAGYE ARE BALL JUGGLERS AND ATSU MUST BE USED IN THE POCKET AS A 10/8 JUST LIKE ABOAGYE IS. PUT ABOAGYE A BALL JUGGLER ON THE WING AND HE WILL BE INEFFECTIVE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. WHY CANT GRANT AND KONADU REALISE TH ...
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  ATSU ND ABOAGYE ARE BALL JUGGLERS AND ATSU MUST BE USED IN THE POCKET AS A 10/8 JUST LIKE ABOAGYE IS. PUT ABOAGYE A BALL JUGGLER ON THE WING AND HE WILL BE INEFFECTIVE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. WHY CANT GRANT AND KONADU REALISE THIS U ASK?
  you think GRANT will assemble the best players to beat the italys, germanys, brazil and argentina in this world? hell no! he is too old skuul and a beleiever in the status quo to do this. opeele even calls him a non risk taker. you think he has the balls to assemble a team to beat the best teams in the world. for gbstars to garner some notable notoriety? HELL NO! HE HAS NO PASSION IN WHAT HE IS DOING AND ANY IDIOT CAN SEE THAT ON THE FIELD AND IN HIS DEMEANOR AS COACH. WE HAVE SEEN OLUMEN COACHES LIKE THE FORMER BAYERN COACH, ANCELOTTI ETC AND THEIR ATTITUDE AND VIM IS NOT LIKE GRANT.

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• kutsii. 10 years ago

  Jordan is not consistent. His disrespectful attitude of the ' otto fister' which he does not exhibit in his European club slows him down and affects Ghana. I sometimes admire him but I hate his attitude.

  Jordan is not consistent. His disrespectful attitude of the ' otto fister' which he does not exhibit in his European club slows him down and affects Ghana. I sometimes admire him but I hate his attitude.

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• Prof Tom Buabeng 10 years ago

  Please GFA should allow experienced players back in the squad. Even advanced playing countries would always think about the interest of the country first and not individual managers or players no matter what. Bring back the w ...
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  Please GFA should allow experienced players back in the squad. Even advanced playing countries would always think about the interest of the country first and not individual managers or players no matter what. Bring back the winning team that played Egypt to integrate with the youngsters in the Black stars.

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