Lessons for Ghana after Montenegro friendly

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• DAUDA 11 years ago

  LET US FORGET ABOUT OUR TEAM!! NIGERIA IS THE HOPE OF AFRICA!, I STILL HOPE WE CAN GET OUT OF OUR GROUP BY BEATING PORTUGAL, GERMANY AND THE USA...BUT I DOUBT IT. WE DONT HAVE A GOOD TEAM.

  LET US FORGET ABOUT OUR TEAM!! NIGERIA IS THE HOPE OF AFRICA!, I STILL HOPE WE CAN GET OUT OF OUR GROUP BY BEATING PORTUGAL, GERMANY AND THE USA...BUT I DOUBT IT. WE DONT HAVE A GOOD TEAM.

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• pussy country 11 years ago

  na naija time.. they should go and shine.

  na naija time.. they should go and shine.

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• Ghanaboii 11 years ago

  I think Ivory Coast will be African's hope if we don't make it out of the group stages. Nigeria might have one african nations but at world cups they have been pretty useless. They haven't won a game at WC since 98. maybe tha ...
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  I think Ivory Coast will be African's hope if we don't make it out of the group stages. Nigeria might have one african nations but at world cups they have been pretty useless. They haven't won a game at WC since 98. maybe that will change but i don't see them carrying africa on their shoulders like we did

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• Ghanaboii 11 years ago

  Nigeria's best players are bench warming at their clubs too. Moses and Mikel should be getting more game time if Nigeria are to do well. Good luck to the whole of Africa anyway

  Nigeria's best players are bench warming at their clubs too. Moses and Mikel should be getting more game time if Nigeria are to do well. Good luck to the whole of Africa anyway

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• Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

  U want to hurt and injured our foreign based players? I would hve poked him in the eye rather. This was a friendly. So who cares if we play 8 to 11?...
  
  Badu must be dropped. Let's see annan, rabiu, afriyi acquah in a trial ...
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  U want to hurt and injured our foreign based players? I would hve poked him in the eye rather. This was a friendly. So who cares if we play 8 to 11?...
  
  Badu must be dropped. Let's see annan, rabiu, afriyi acquah in a trial game. Jordan ayew is not ready. Leave him alone to mature. He should prepare to represent gh at the olympics in brasil in soccer. Jordan must join the meteors ASAP!

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• Ama 11 years ago

  Keep your nonsense to yourself, please even the most stupid person can come out with these comments, maybe I should keep you in that category!!!!!!!!

  Keep your nonsense to yourself, please even the most stupid person can come out with these comments, maybe I should keep you in that category!!!!!!!!

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• NYS 11 years ago

  After this Montenegro game, am convinced Essien and Muntari has no place in the starting IX...
  
  Akwasi Appiah should go for the young guys...at least 6 of them in the first team!
  Kwaresey - Opare- Boye-Akaminko-Afful- Def ...
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  After this Montenegro game, am convinced Essien and Muntari has no place in the starting IX...
  
  Akwasi Appiah should go for the young guys...at least 6 of them in the first team!
  Kwaresey - Opare- Boye-Akaminko-Afful- Defensive midfield (Rabiu-Kwadwo Asamoah)- Attacking midfield (Atsu-Ayew-Kevin Prince)- Striker -Gyan-

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• rard Kotanko Germany 11 years ago

  And take Asamoah Gyan out !!! He is a shadow
  of himself.

  And take Asamoah Gyan out !!! He is a shadow
  of himself.

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• abena kwabena 11 years ago

  AA is a coward, fear is written all over his face and you can tell by looking at his buttocks. He is not a man enough to make the big decision. Jordan scored zero goals in 17 games, so how many goals do you expect from him in ...
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  AA is a coward, fear is written all over his face and you can tell by looking at his buttocks. He is not a man enough to make the big decision. Jordan scored zero goals in 17 games, so how many goals do you expect from him in 4 or 5 games? Gyan will get at least 3 or 4 goals in Brazil, Waris will score at least 2 or 3 and Jordan 0 or at best 1, so why is it difficult to make this decision and move on because there is no more time to waste. If we fail in Brazil heads will roll and AA's head will be the first because he is a coward and lacks charisma.

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• Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

  The guy lacks emotional composure and technical knowhow. Give aa world's best 11 and he will come back with excuses. Abedi, yeboah, baffoe etc should go for their coaching certificates. Desailly is a better coach but gfa mafi ...
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  The guy lacks emotional composure and technical knowhow. Give aa world's best 11 and he will come back with excuses. Abedi, yeboah, baffoe etc should go for their coaching certificates. Desailly is a better coach but gfa mafia don't want him bcos he is too professional. FOOLS!

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• JH New York 11 years ago

  abena Kwabena, you make me burst into laughter too much.wow !

  abena Kwabena, you make me burst into laughter too much.wow !

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• Djake Koku Salif 11 years ago

  We remember how the NDC found it so difficult to reconcile the numbers in 2010. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and the NDC are out to loot on the back of this World cup. I pray we are kicked out in the group so they don't get to loot. ...
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  We remember how the NDC found it so difficult to reconcile the numbers in 2010. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and the NDC are out to loot on the back of this World cup. I pray we are kicked out in the group so they don't get to loot. Amen

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• Djake Koku Salif 11 years ago

  We remember how the NDC found it so difficult to reconcile the numbers in 2010. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and the NDC are out to loot on the back of this World cup. I pray we are kicked out in the group so they don't get to loot. ...
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  We remember how the NDC found it so difficult to reconcile the numbers in 2010. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and the NDC are out to loot on the back of this World cup. I pray we are kicked out in the group so they don't get to loot. Amen

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• rard Kotanko Germany 11 years ago

  Most of the passes went wrong. No corners and freekicks was dangerous. Only the Goalkeeper
  Adam K. was inform. Very poor and no system
  playing over the right wing. Jordan got maybe 3 times in ball posession. Germany will ...
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  Most of the passes went wrong. No corners and freekicks was dangerous. Only the Goalkeeper
  Adam K. was inform. Very poor and no system
  playing over the right wing. Jordan got maybe 3 times in ball posession. Germany will give you a strait 5:0 defeat. I bet

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• pk 11 years ago

  Good piece

  Good piece

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• Di Carlo 11 years ago

  In overall montenegro gave them a good test and that is exactly what international friendlies suppose to be.They need to be tactically more disciplined on the field,unnecessary outburst...focus and direct that energy into the ...
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  In overall montenegro gave them a good test and that is exactly what international friendlies suppose to be.They need to be tactically more disciplined on the field,unnecessary outburst...focus and direct that energy into the game.AA using the bench to start the game also made the game difficult for the stars tactically,I believe in the next game starting with the regulars and incorporating the bench will give the team a better tactical stability and performance.Holland?Honduras will be a good test,they play very physical and tough...Costa Rica is presently the best in Concacaf,we definitely need those two games before Brazil.An even better test match will be with Chile that beat both of them.GO BLACKSTARS!

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• Whatever 11 years ago

  What we saw in Montenegro was a shockingly disjointed, inefficient, impotent, individualistic performance by crop of players who were suppose to be on a national assignment. It was like leisure football being played by a gala ...
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  What we saw in Montenegro was a shockingly disjointed, inefficient, impotent, individualistic performance by crop of players who were suppose to be on a national assignment. It was like leisure football being played by a galaxy of stars and not a serious football by an efficient team that we had wanted to see. Jerry Akaminko is not composed or as wise as Jonathan Mensah. Indeed Rashid Sumaila is even better than him so I don't know why Akwasi Appiah keep fielding this accident waiting to happen who allow aerial balls to bounce all around him before he controls it. It is the time for the coach to put his sentiments aside and choose players who understands what it takes to get football results, a team that takes no chances. Rabiu and Harrison Afful must be brought back for us to see our way clear.

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• Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

  How can sumaila be better than akaminko? Awal may be better but not sumaila.

  How can sumaila be better than akaminko? Awal may be better but not sumaila.

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• redd 11 years ago

  That guy Akaminko is a big disaster waiting to happen.He already gave us a tip of that disaster at AFCON 2013 butAppiah managed to bring him back.How come Jonathan Mensah who has serious world cup experience has all of a sudd ...
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  That guy Akaminko is a big disaster waiting to happen.He already gave us a tip of that disaster at AFCON 2013 butAppiah managed to bring him back.How come Jonathan Mensah who has serious world cup experience has all of a sudden become a fringe player under appiah? Of all the senior players only gyan and muntaRI DESERVE TO START.We also need to build the team around KPB.He is the only serious minded player in the BS now.

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• FairPlay 11 years ago

  Black Stars play to their opponent's strength! Look how they played against Germany, Uruguay, England, Egypt etc. They remind me of Chelsea.
  Albeit, they lost their cool in the last friendly. It was shameful!

  Black Stars play to their opponent's strength! Look how they played against Germany, Uruguay, England, Egypt etc. They remind me of Chelsea.
  Albeit, they lost their cool in the last friendly. It was shameful!

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• KOFI OF AFRICA 11 years ago

  NII,
  
  YOUR ASSESSMENT IS FAIR. BUT TOO BRIEF.

  NII,
  
  YOUR ASSESSMENT IS FAIR. BUT TOO BRIEF.

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• Amada 11 years ago

  IT WAS A TEST MATCH AND I AM GLAD WE CAME OUT NOT WITH INJURIES. WE JUST HAVE TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES, POLISH THE ROUGH EDGES ESPECIALLY IN OUR DEFENCE, AND GET FOCUSED UNTIL THE D-DAY. THE FOOTBALL WORLD AND FOEREIGN COAC ...
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  IT WAS A TEST MATCH AND I AM GLAD WE CAME OUT NOT WITH INJURIES. WE JUST HAVE TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES, POLISH THE ROUGH EDGES ESPECIALLY IN OUR DEFENCE, AND GET FOCUSED UNTIL THE D-DAY. THE FOOTBALL WORLD AND FOEREIGN COACHES ARE ALEADY TREMBLING AND WE MUST NOT DISCOURAGE OURSELVES ON DETAILS THAT WON'T MATTER. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE SPECTATORS IN BRAZIL, WHERE ASTONISHINGLY THE BLACK STARS OF GHANA HAVE GREAT SUPPORT!

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• FREEMAN 11 years ago

  Sane eba - Ei! Asem aba-o-o-o.
  How can we retire all these older players who are only seeking names for themselves? "I've to the world cup three times etc" That was how Samuel Osei Kuffuor went to disgrace himself. We need ...
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  Sane eba - Ei! Asem aba-o-o-o.
  How can we retire all these older players who are only seeking names for themselves? "I've to the world cup three times etc" That was how Samuel Osei Kuffuor went to disgrace himself. We need players whose target is to take us to the Semi-Finals "AT LEAST". We need players who can play and run 120 minutes. Not 45 minutes players PLEASE!!! Who can lead in revolutionizing the Black Stars?

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• redd 11 years ago

  What learning curve is this writer talking about.The problem here is that sports journalists and most Ghanaians are over-pampering coach kwesi appiah too much and its going to blow up in our faces soon.This guy lost to lowly ...
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  What learning curve is this writer talking about.The problem here is that sports journalists and most Ghanaians are over-pampering coach kwesi appiah too much and its going to blow up in our faces soon.This guy lost to lowly Liberia and then to Montenegro.Should we wait until we lose to Fiji islands or panama before we see that this coach is tactless.Can anyone truly saywe played to any pattern in this game.Warris,badu,kpb, sulley were all running everywhere on the pitch looking for possession and the coach stood there.If we truly love appiah and want him to be successful we should all be bold and tell him that he is not doing well.He is disgracing us and that he has to back up.But if you write an article like this trying to blame players for such a shame I bet you we will all not be able to hide from the rest of the world if we record cricket scorelines against Germany and Portugal.For me Akaminko should be dropped immediately from the black stars.He has issues with temper and can you imagine playing against Germany and punching a player? Can you all imagine how that will cost us?A word to the wise is....

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• GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

  I VE SAID IT OVER N OVER N STILL THESE FOLS WHO HVE THE NERVE TO NCALL THMSELVES GHANAIANS STILL THINK AA IS CUT TO COACH GH. HW3, BEATING ZAMBIA AND EGYPT IS NOTHING TO GLOAT ABOUT. ZAMBIA WERE THROWN OUT AFTER THE GROUP STA ...
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  I VE SAID IT OVER N OVER N STILL THESE FOLS WHO HVE THE NERVE TO NCALL THMSELVES GHANAIANS STILL THINK AA IS CUT TO COACH GH. HW3, BEATING ZAMBIA AND EGYPT IS NOTHING TO GLOAT ABOUT. ZAMBIA WERE THROWN OUT AFTER THE GROUP STAGES AT AFCON 13 AND EGYPT DIDNT EVEN MAKE IT TO AFCON 13. SO BEATING THEM IS NOTHING....

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• anokwale 11 years ago

  Ghanaian players are and have always been inconsistent role players. On a good day, they can be spectacular on a bad day it is an average team that struggles to score one goal. This is why we have been depending on Gyan all ...
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  Ghanaian players are and have always been inconsistent role players. On a good day, they can be spectacular on a bad day it is an average team that struggles to score one goal. This is why we have been depending on Gyan all these years because we know that on the bad days, we need him to save the day with one of his surprise spectacular goals. We will always be on edge until we have players like Ballotelli or Welbeck play for Ghana. It is all about recruiting the foreign raised Ghanaian who has a scoring mentality. Against Montenegro, we controlled possession but at the end of the day the only player who took threatening shots at goal was guess who...KPB.

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• redd thank you. 11 years ago

  Liberia 2, Ghana 0.
  Japan 3, Ghana 1.
  Montenegro 1, Ghana 0.
  
  Appiah has not won a single friendly since he took over.
  He must start winning friendlies!

  Liberia 2, Ghana 0.
  Japan 3, Ghana 1.
  Montenegro 1, Ghana 0.
  
  Appiah has not won a single friendly since he took over.
  He must start winning friendlies!

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• Koo Nana 11 years ago

  The idea of raking back coach Milovan Rajevac, should be supported and encouraged. He is going to be working in the background to reinforce tactical decisions.
  It's a very welcome plan

  The idea of raking back coach Milovan Rajevac, should be supported and encouraged. He is going to be working in the background to reinforce tactical decisions.
  It's a very welcome plan

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