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KojoLee@Dilemma-Situation 11 years ago

Haaa we have seeing Canaan less than 3 miles away, but the journey is tooooo rough!

*** Vorsay out!
*** Iron Boy out!
*** Jonathan Mensah out!
*** Rabiu Mohamed outI

I sleep and my mind working.

Haaaa I daff wi ...
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Haaa we have seeing Canaan less than 3 miles away, but the journey is tooooo rough!

*** Vorsay out!
*** Iron Boy out!
*** Jonathan Mensah out!
*** Rabiu Mohamed outI

I sleep and my mind working.

Haaaa I daff with uncertainty.
haaaaaaaba!!! 11 years ago

nevertheless, WE SHALL OVER COME. "IN GOD WE TRUST".

nevertheless, WE SHALL OVER COME. "IN GOD WE TRUST".
Mr.N 11 years ago

Moses send 12 spies to to spy out land of Canaan. After 40 days the spies returned and said that Canaan was a
wonderful land that flows with milk and honey, but ten of the spies expressed these words of tall men, total fear ...
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Moses send 12 spies to to spy out land of Canaan. After 40 days the spies returned and said that Canaan was a
wonderful land that flows with milk and honey, but ten of the spies expressed these words of tall men, total fear the ten spies and were violently opposed to Joshua and Caleb, so much so that they wanted to stone them but Joshua and Caleb were of a different spirit. God said this about Caleb: "But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it".

This is what the Governor KojoLee needs.
AMERICA LOVER 11 years ago

Mr N your comment is so wonderful. Jesus Christ loves you so much.

Mr N your comment is so wonderful. Jesus Christ loves you so much.
UNCLE KOFI 11 years ago

EGYPT IS UNSAFE FOR OUR PLAYERS AND SUPORTERS. THE FA MUST REPORT TO FIFA IMMEDIATELY

EGYPT IS UNSAFE FOR OUR PLAYERS AND SUPORTERS. THE FA MUST REPORT TO FIFA IMMEDIATELY
Naa-UK 11 years ago

God Almighty's favour be upon black star. Bring the cup home. God bless.

God Almighty's favour be upon black star. Bring the cup home. God bless.
ME 11 years ago

Is it a punishment or what? How come that all the key defenders are injured.
Is it a sabotage? Juju or what?
The called defenders must be very careful during the training in order not to incur more defender casualties.
Gh ...
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Is it a punishment or what? How come that all the key defenders are injured.
Is it a sabotage? Juju or what?
The called defenders must be very careful during the training in order not to incur more defender casualties.
Ghana will succeed.
OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

Kwasi Appiah has no choice but to play Essien and Prince Boateng at the Central Defence. I wonder why Derek Boateng was not called to help.

Kwasi Appiah has no choice but to play Essien and Prince Boateng at the Central Defence. I wonder why Derek Boateng was not called to help.
The Stallion 11 years ago

It will be wrong for the coach to use Essien and Boateng at the central defence.
If crises like these occur, the coach should look for other players to play that role; not change natural midfielders to play the defence.
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It will be wrong for the coach to use Essien and Boateng at the central defence.
If crises like these occur, the coach should look for other players to play that role; not change natural midfielders to play the defence.
But if the game is going on and, let's say, a defender gets injured when substitution is exhausted or no suitable defender on the bench, the coach can order any player on the field to cover that position (for that match only).
At least that's what I see seasoned coaches like Ferguson and Wenger do.
Anokwale 11 years ago

This is time for Anaminko and Sumilia have to step up. If Ghana is a football nation, we should have players who can step up in these situations. KPB has to be in an attacking mode for this playoff. I do not really think i ...
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This is time for Anaminko and Sumilia have to step up. If Ghana is a football nation, we should have players who can step up in these situations. KPB has to be in an attacking mode for this playoff. I do not really think it matters if we give up goals. The key is we should be scoring at least twice in each game. I honestly think if we score two goals is each leg we shall prevail. Let us focus on scoring.

adams germany 11 years ago

we still have a good players.the rest is A.Appia to do his work.we wish our great nation all the best

we still have a good players.the rest is A.Appia to do his work.we wish our great nation all the best
haaaaaaaba!!! 11 years ago

You are right my bro. you know, we need no face sure, no comedies and west of it all no excuses' but rather those who are committed and fit to deliver is what we need. In fact, with all said and done I really have trust in th ...
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You are right my bro. you know, we need no face sure, no comedies and west of it all no excuses' but rather those who are committed and fit to deliver is what we need. In fact, with all said and done I really have trust in the boy no matter what.
HAGGLAR 11 years ago

Ghana four egypt nil ( 4 -0 )

Ghana four egypt nil ( 4 -0 )
haaaaaaaba!!! 11 years ago

Ameeen ooooh!!

Ameeen ooooh!!
Kofi 11 years ago

Is it coincidence that they are all defenders, or is something going on?

Is it coincidence that they are all defenders, or is something going on?
ffonky 11 years ago

A world cup tournament can be very long and that´s why we´ve got on board according to AA and the technical team the best sqaud.
We are about to prove that even without the 4 strong key prayers will can still substained wi ...
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A world cup tournament can be very long and that´s why we´ve got on board according to AA and the technical team the best sqaud.
We are about to prove that even without the 4 strong key prayers will can still substained with their substitutes and win a game-
In all my comment i say this is the best test gamer for our team to prove that they will perform in the world cup, when given the chance.
RastafaraI 11 years ago

ghana needs to qualify first....and Egypt is for real..they are no joke...they can win in Kumasi, if ghana does not play well

ghana needs to qualify first....and Egypt is for real..they are no joke...they can win in Kumasi, if ghana does not play well
pussycountry 11 years ago

I dont know why ghanians take this people as they worth something.. so what if Ghana qualifly and meet egypt in brazil.. will Ghana fear them. one love my people.. Ghana will won 3:2 home and 2:1 away.

I dont know why ghanians take this people as they worth something.. so what if Ghana qualifly and meet egypt in brazil.. will Ghana fear them. one love my people.. Ghana will won 3:2 home and 2:1 away.
HAWA YAKUBU 11 years ago

I have this to tell Coach Appiah, if you don,t take the black stars to Brazil, you will be looking for a new job. This decision will be a general conscientious one too. Ghanaians will not be happy and they will never forgive ...
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I have this to tell Coach Appiah, if you don,t take the black stars to Brazil, you will be looking for a new job. This decision will be a general conscientious one too. Ghanaians will not be happy and they will never forgive you coach. Consequently, you got to make smart decisions. Ghana has the talent only stupid decisions by you and the technical team will fuck it up. Have your game plan and still leave room for changes.
Your game plan might have to change depending on what the other team brings to the field. Some of the little stupid decision, will by pairing a 5foot player against 6foot player. When a team dominate in height, you got to be quick with the ball on the ground. Don,t allow corner kicks in favor of your opponents. If it happens don,t let the(opponent) player be alone. Disrupt your opponent easy access to the ball. This is when the tall defenders come in.

Coach Appiah, you can either start the old and talented players or the young and talented ones first. I will mix it up in the case of Egypt. I will like to score first with Egypt before half time. Back on the second half, strong defend and light fast offense. Ball control on the ground with no interceptions. If lead by 2 goals to nothing, sole defend plays through out the game. No defend play allow for any penalty kicks.
AK47 IS MY FUCKING ADDRESS ! 11 years ago

AT LEAST 7 OUT OF 11 PRAYERS SHOULD BE TALL NOT LESS THAN 5'8 INCHES TALL.

AT LEAST 7 OUT OF 11 PRAYERS SHOULD BE TALL NOT LESS THAN 5'8 INCHES TALL.

RastafaraI 11 years ago

Try him out at least....what is wrong with that? there is no limit of how many you can invite to camp.......Olele is older than John Mensah..so it is not an age issue....also for athletes with a very high talent level, it doe ...
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Try him out at least....what is wrong with that? there is no limit of how many you can invite to camp.......Olele is older than John Mensah..so it is not an age issue....also for athletes with a very high talent level, it does not matter whether they have a club or not....If you put Michael Jordan at the age 50 in an NBA game today, he will still be one of the better players on the field....try Mensah out to see if he can give 45 minutes in Kumasi and Cairo...thats all Ghana need....think a bit...Do not listen to all these armchair coaches....they do not know what they doing even in their chosen careers, let alone advise you...
RastafaraI 11 years ago

CASE IN POINT- Hall of Famer Chris Mullin (50 years old and retired) goes 14 for 15 from deep, outshoots ( active and currently playing) NBA's Sacramento Kings players during 3-point contest.
THIS IS THE POINT AM MAKING, FOR ...
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CASE IN POINT- Hall of Famer Chris Mullin (50 years old and retired) goes 14 for 15 from deep, outshoots ( active and currently playing) NBA's Sacramento Kings players during 3-point contest.
THIS IS THE POINT AM MAKING, FOR REAL TALENT, THEY COULD BE RETIRED BUT CAN WAKE FROM SLEEP TO OUTSHINE ATHLETES 20 YEARS YOUNGER
Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 11 years ago

Thank you Bro. Rastafaral. The central defence is very problematic. No Vorsah; no Jonathan Mensah and no Boye (the only experienced central defensive player to be invited. So let's see what we ve' got to face the Egyptians. A ...
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Thank you Bro. Rastafaral. The central defence is very problematic. No Vorsah; no Jonathan Mensah and no Boye (the only experienced central defensive player to be invited. So let's see what we ve' got to face the Egyptians. Akaminko; Sumaila; Awal. Akaminko was all nerves in the match against the DRC at AFCON 2013. He lacks pace and was bamboozled by Tresor Mputa for the first goal. He was then outwitted by Mbokani(as depicted in the photograph above) and unable to recover, he pulled his shirt and conceded a penalty which resulted in the Congolese equaliser. Hope he has learnt a lesson. Sumaila and Awal are untried in the big stage. The danger is playing such a crucial match in front of the home crowd can cause them to be even more nervous. That's why I think the idea that John Mensah could be invited and assessed by the coaches to check his match fitness is an excellent one. At that moment we are taking a real gamble depending on these trio to play in central defence. I think the alternative is to shore them up with 2 defensive midfielders like Essien and Agyeman Badu to limit the pressure on the them. This is vital because we must aim to keep a clean sheet so that the Egyptians do not get further advantage with an away goal. May God help Ghana.
SCORELINE 11 years ago

GHANA 2 EGYPT 0

GHANA 2 EGYPT 0
Cornell 11 years ago

Renewed violence across Egypt leaves two people dead and several injured. GFA force the return game away from Cairo.

Renewed violence across Egypt leaves two people dead and several injured. GFA force the return game away from Cairo.
Rabon Zee 11 years ago

Soccer fury and fever grips Oseikrom again. This time its the team from revolutionary Egypt. Their coach is Bradley from the United States. The Black Stars have beaten teams coached by this guy before. Milo beat Bradley's WC2 ...
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Soccer fury and fever grips Oseikrom again. This time its the team from revolutionary Egypt. Their coach is Bradley from the United States. The Black Stars have beaten teams coached by this guy before. Milo beat Bradley's WC2010 team by 2-1 margin. Commander Appiah disposed Bradley's revolutionary Egyptian team 3-0 in a friendly match some months ago. Nevada bookmakers will put the odds of winning the game in favor of the famous Black Stars.
Again the game will be played under the shadow of the immortal image of Baba Yara, the Champion of the Dribblers. We wish he could don the number 7 jersey for the Black Stars in this battle. But it will never happen. Due to technical problems Yara could no be recruited from the Valley of the Dead. In his heyday, Yara could turn an army of defenders ,of all skills, inside out and flat on their faces with green grass and sand in their mouths. God bless all the dead Black Stars including the recently departed powerfull Emmanuel Quarshie.
Nevertheless, the Black Stars have enough firepower, dribblers, experienced midfielders, versatile defenders and reliable goalkeepers to win the battle.
Coach Appiah should analyze the videos and scouting reports on coach Bradley and his team from Egypt. Bradley has limited arsenal against the Black Stars due to retirement of experienced Egyptian players and the turmoil in the land. But Appiah should take them very seriously. The Egyptians may use one or more of the following strategies:
(1)Launch a crazy kamikaze attack against the Black Stars right from the beginning of the match with the hope of dismantling Appiah's game plan. They could use short passes, superb dribbling skills and accurate and powerful shots to rattle the Black Stars early. This technique was used by Manchester City against Manchester United leading to a 4-1 victory, a few weeks ago. If the Egyptians try this approach Appiah will see this early and let our dynamic midfield warriors hold them back fiercely without yielding.The Black Stars must return fire immediately, using long range shots from Essien, Kwadwo Asamoah, Sulley Muntari and the Prince.If the game settles down we could revert to the 3-5-2 cum 3-4-3 cum 3-5-2 formation.

(2)The American coach Bradley and the Egyptians could have their forwards play tikatika football in our penalty box hoping to be fouled for a penalty or a red card for Ghana. If this happens it could be a game changer. Appiah should practice playing with 10 men for 90 minutes and work out strategies for such scenarios of battle.

(3)Coach Bradley could adopt the 'safety first' style and play the 4-3-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 grinding formation which is different from the Serbian 'all flair' 4-3-2-1. The attempt here is to smoulder or choke the Black Star offense whilst making occasional raids into the Black Stars' penalty area. The aim here is to secure a draw at Oseikrom and flee to Egypt for the second leg.Appiah will be able to diagnose this very early and defeat them.

One more thing. Appiah must be careful with the line-up selections even if he has the cream of the best players in camp.
FLASHBACK:
In 1964 Ghana's soccer was its best with lots of talent. Coach Josef Ember , the Ghanaian coach was lured by the Nigerians and was replaced by the German-trained and Brazil polished CK Gyamfi.Just before the Black Stars left Ghana to the Olympic games in Tokyo , President Kaunda requested for a B team to play in the Zambian independence tournament. Coach Gyamfi used this opportunity to get rid of the circus dribblers, Osei Kofi, Kwame Adarkwa, and Amusa Gbadamosi in favor of fast wingers and thunderbolt shooters. Whilst the circus dribblers came from 0-3 to defeat the Zambian team in October 1964, the Black Stars were beaten 5-1 by Egypt in a controversial match. Mfum's thunderbolt shot made the score 1-0 till half-time. During the break the Black Stars 're-fueled' maybe with 'ice-water' and were too drowsy to play the game. There were also rumours that the president Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah 'showboy' and the Arabian beauty Fathia of Egypt had something to do with the loss to Egypt ,instead of blaming the team.
Uncle Kofi 11 years ago

Egypt is unsafe for our players and supporters. GFA must notify FIFA

Egypt is unsafe for our players and supporters. GFA must notify FIFA
GREAT NANA ANTWI 11 years ago

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Nii 11 years ago

Why is no one talking about Vorsah? Is he available or injured? If not why is he not called up? Akwasi Appiah job is on thd line so he better take this game seriously and do the right thing.

I hope Essien, Kevin Prince, Mu ...
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Why is no one talking about Vorsah? Is he available or injured? If not why is he not called up? Akwasi Appiah job is on thd line so he better take this game seriously and do the right thing.

I hope Essien, Kevin Prince, Muntari will play to help solidify the midfield to keep pressure off the thin defence.

Good luck to the black stars and coach Akwasi Appiah.
Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris 11 years ago

Amen!..... nd,from Samms!...

Amen!..... nd,from Samms!...

A concerned citizen.................. 11 years ago

Coach AA must advise the Stars to take it easy at training not to injure themselves. God bless

Coach AA must advise the Stars to take it easy at training not to injure themselves. God bless
anokwale 11 years ago

Breaking news...KPB injured. He may not make it. Change your starting lineups please.

Breaking news...KPB injured. He may not make it. Change your starting lineups please.
ghanabakwame 11 years ago

I think Kwasi Appia have been studied the Egyptians style of playing and also has got the 'tactise' for the player to come-by and overcome them. I think that's the only trick in the crucial match like this.

I think Kwasi Appia have been studied the Egyptians style of playing and also has got the 'tactise' for the player to come-by and overcome them. I think that's the only trick in the crucial match like this.

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