We lost to a better side – Renard

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Tico, US 10 years ago

Zambia, next time you will show some respect to your masters Ghana. You will watch us on your T.V's as we play with big teams at the world cup.

Zambia, next time you will show some respect to your masters Ghana. You will watch us on your T.V's as we play with big teams at the world cup.
WOFA WOHOO 10 years ago

I did not see the game,so my advise to the coach pls watch and correct any mistakes the defenders or strikers might have committed(if any)and built from there towards going tonBrazil pls,thank you boys and congratulations to ...
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I did not see the game,so my advise to the coach pls watch and correct any mistakes the defenders or strikers might have committed(if any)and built from there towards going tonBrazil pls,thank you boys and congratulations to all GHANAIANS
WOFA WOHOO 10 years ago

Typo,

Typo,
POW@Time 4 Herve Renard 2 be fired. 10 years ago

Now check the next thing, I'm giving you the option to resign or face Zambia's sack.

Now check the next thing, I'm giving you the option to resign or face Zambia's sack.
4 Year Old 10 years ago

After many provocative charges against the Black Stars, Coach Renard is now sober, thoughtful and at peace with himself that Ghana is the better side.

After many provocative charges against the Black Stars, Coach Renard is now sober, thoughtful and at peace with himself that Ghana is the better side.
Mr.N 10 years ago

He is thinking of his next trip back to his home country.

He is thinking of his next trip back to his home country.
Joy 10 years ago

...No back to Ghana for another job. ha! ha!

...No back to Ghana for another job. ha! ha!
mama samba 10 years ago

Afful is not black star material. why the coach kept using as left back? We have many left backs .Bukina bully him during ANC in south Africa but the coach dont get.Look at how he commit fault that led to the goal

Afful is not black star material. why the coach kept using as left back? We have many left backs .Bukina bully him during ANC in south Africa but the coach dont get.Look at how he commit fault that led to the goal
Nana 10 years ago

Otweai

Otweai
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

A 72nd minute strike by Nathan Sinkala served only as a consolation after conceding a goal in each half from the Black Stars.

HE GETS TIRED AFTER THE 65 MINUTE N HAS NO CAPA TO DEFEND PROPERLY. GO BACK N LOOK AT THE ZAMBIA ...
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A 72nd minute strike by Nathan Sinkala served only as a consolation after conceding a goal in each half from the Black Stars.

HE GETS TIRED AFTER THE 65 MINUTE N HAS NO CAPA TO DEFEND PROPERLY. GO BACK N LOOK AT THE ZAMBIA GOAL. BOYE SAW THIS COMING. HE FAILED TO REACT QUICKLY, DEFEND N EVEN BLOCK THE BALL. HE SIMPLY GAVE UP ON THAT PLAY. I'D LIKE TO ASK HIM WHY...WAS HE TIRED OR WT? SEEING BOYE IN SO MANY GAMES. HE SEEMS TO LOSE FOCUS TOWARD THE END OF GAMES N MAKES SILLY MISTAKES AS A RESULT. START AWAL/AKAMINKO WITH MENSAH. BRING BOYE AS A DEFENSIVE SUB N HIS ENERGIES WILL BE BETTER USED IN DEFENCE.
Mark 10 years ago

I agree. Boye sometimes makes too many silly mistakes. The only question is, who will replace him? Where is Vorsah?

I agree. Boye sometimes makes too many silly mistakes. The only question is, who will replace him? Where is Vorsah?
anokwale 10 years ago

You seem to forget that Boye was the key to the first goal and he has scored on a number of set pieces for the team. He is an athletic center back who can do well on set pieces. We need all the offense we can get. Our oppe ...
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You seem to forget that Boye was the key to the first goal and he has scored on a number of set pieces for the team. He is an athletic center back who can do well on set pieces. We need all the offense we can get. Our oppenents will score. We cannot expect shut out.
Nyorkopio 10 years ago

Anokwale means truth. Near sighted and shallow viewers are not able to appreciate the comprehensive package called Boye in the heart of the Black Stars defense. Boye is a tower, a wall, a distributor and a stabilizer in the h ...
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Anokwale means truth. Near sighted and shallow viewers are not able to appreciate the comprehensive package called Boye in the heart of the Black Stars defense. Boye is a tower, a wall, a distributor and a stabilizer in the heat of battle. He is calm like a true true Ga man, but make no mistake, he can tame and dismantle any player if he needs to. Boye is my man.
Pythagoras 10 years ago

Did Coach Renard really say his side lost to a better side? I doubt it. I did not hear him say so. But let truth be told Zambia played a good game and were more cohesive and athletic than our stars. They appeared hungrier for ...
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Did Coach Renard really say his side lost to a better side? I doubt it. I did not hear him say so. But let truth be told Zambia played a good game and were more cohesive and athletic than our stars. They appeared hungrier for victory and very determined. We won alright but there is a lot more work for our coach. I wish the BS victory all the way to Brazil and beyond
isaac newton 10 years ago

so according to you, zambia was the better side? if you know the role of psychology in life you will recognize that no pressure whatsoever was expected to be on zambia but rather on Ghana given the circumstances. They were hu ...
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so according to you, zambia was the better side? if you know the role of psychology in life you will recognize that no pressure whatsoever was expected to be on zambia but rather on Ghana given the circumstances. They were hungrier for victory and what happened? pls lets stop underrating ourselves.
ROXY 10 years ago

You have a very good point.

You have a very good point.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

FOLKS, WHEN U HAVE A LOCAL BRAIN LIKE AA MANAGING FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS. U GET MEDIOCRE RESULTS.BRING IN A FOREIGN BRAIN TO MANAGE LOCAL TALENT N U GET BETTER RESULTS. BRING IN A FOREIGN BRAIN TO MANAGE FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS ...
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FOLKS, WHEN U HAVE A LOCAL BRAIN LIKE AA MANAGING FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS. U GET MEDIOCRE RESULTS.BRING IN A FOREIGN BRAIN TO MANAGE LOCAL TALENT N U GET BETTER RESULTS. BRING IN A FOREIGN BRAIN TO MANAGE FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS N U GET USAIN BOLT, GARGANTUAN RESULTS....
The Stallion 10 years ago

When you were being coached by foreigners when did you top a table with 18 goals from 6 matches? An average of 3 goals a game?
Appiah/Konadu are doing the same job the Serbians did and collected millions from your country!
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When you were being coached by foreigners when did you top a table with 18 goals from 6 matches? An average of 3 goals a game?
Appiah/Konadu are doing the same job the Serbians did and collected millions from your country!
Let me put sense in your vacuum skull. A Serbian couldn't have won a tough match like yesterday's. Maybe we couldn't have even scored one goal.
Mind your words, GH FUO.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

NO,LET ME PUT SENSE IN UR SKULL.....MILO TOOK GH TO AFCON FINAL WITH U20 PLAYERS N WCUP 5TH SPOT. UR DEMENTED BRAIN THINKS U CAN PAY PEANUTS FOR QUALITY? KEEP THINKING LIKE DAT. TYPICAL GH MONKEY. INSTEAD OF THE FA PAYING FOR ...
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NO,LET ME PUT SENSE IN UR SKULL.....MILO TOOK GH TO AFCON FINAL WITH U20 PLAYERS N WCUP 5TH SPOT. UR DEMENTED BRAIN THINKS U CAN PAY PEANUTS FOR QUALITY? KEEP THINKING LIKE DAT. TYPICAL GH MONKEY. INSTEAD OF THE FA PAYING FOR BRAINS. THEY SHORTCANGE THEMSELVES N PUT THE CASH IN THEIR FOREIGN BANK ACCTS. WHO DO U THINK U ARE FOOLING? NO DISRESPECT TO AA, BUT MARK THIS ON AN WALL. AKWASI APPIAH WILL NEVER WIN A TROPHY FOR GH. JUST WATCH!
POW@Time 4 Herve Renard 2 be fired. 10 years ago

You rather need sense in youe skull. Is Kwadwo Asamoah, Essien, Gyan, Olele and co under 20's? Go check the 2010 nations cup squad before uttering nonsense. Besides, have you thought of the number of times Ghana has been to t ...
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You rather need sense in youe skull. Is Kwadwo Asamoah, Essien, Gyan, Olele and co under 20's? Go check the 2010 nations cup squad before uttering nonsense. Besides, have you thought of the number of times Ghana has been to the nations cup finals? Go do your homework well. Don't come here and brag about Milo getting us in the finals of 2010 nations cup. It's not new, we've been there several times before but have won the cup only 4 times. If Appiah doesn't win any cup, it's not a shame, he'll not be the first and the last to have coached without winning any trophy. Let the man do his job.
Mr.N 10 years ago

When Akwesi Appiah makes it to the world and win the next African Cup idiot like GHFUO should be teach the lesson of June 4.

Ask that idiot GHFUO how African Cup Ghana has won and with whom

When Akwesi Appiah makes it to the world and win the next African Cup idiot like GHFUO should be teach the lesson of June 4.

Ask that idiot GHFUO how African Cup Ghana has won and with whom
Nana Okumkwasiafuo 10 years ago

The guy is a complete idiot who only excels in the crudest vulgarity on Ghanaweb.

The original Blacks Stars were coached by local talent and they achieved worldwide fame and put Ghana on the map. Indeed because of them I h ...
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The guy is a complete idiot who only excels in the crudest vulgarity on Ghanaweb.

The original Blacks Stars were coached by local talent and they achieved worldwide fame and put Ghana on the map. Indeed because of them I have never felt that Ghana was lacking in soccer expertise in general. Nobody can come and teach us soccer. Soccer is as Ghanaian as fufu or tuozafi! That is why Ghana whupped the superpower USA in the last World Cup.

Do not pay attention to this no-brain who is one of those colo-minded miscreants who would want everything in Ghana owned or controlled by foreigners as if they need some foreigner to tell them when to pee and when to do you know what else!
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

we have Better gh coaches who can think bteer than akwasi appiah. DO U FOOLS THNK IM IN FAVOR OF AN EXPENSIVE FOREIGN COACH? U MUST BE MAD. DUMB NIGGAS

we have Better gh coaches who can think bteer than akwasi appiah. DO U FOOLS THNK IM IN FAVOR OF AN EXPENSIVE FOREIGN COACH? U MUST BE MAD. DUMB NIGGAS
Abrantie-In Da House 10 years ago

Stupid fool... You think your dirty mouth can insult anyone and go scot-free? Why you dey back slide? In case your dumb head has already forgotten what you first wrote up there, then allow me to copy it and paste it here for ...
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Stupid fool... You think your dirty mouth can insult anyone and go scot-free? Why you dey back slide? In case your dumb head has already forgotten what you first wrote up there, then allow me to copy it and paste it here for you. "FOLKS, WHEN U HAVE A LOCAL BRAIN LIKE AA MANAGING FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS. U GET MEDIOCRE RESULTS.BRING IN A FOREIGN BRAIN TO MANAGE LOCAL TALENT N U GET BETTER RESULTS. BRING IN A FOREIGN BRAIN TO MANAGE FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS N U GET USAIN BOLT, GARGANTUAN RESULTS...."

So tell us now what your dumb arse is now for if you are now not in favour of an albino coach??!!
KojoLee@Dilemma-Situation 10 years ago

Please Guys, disagreeing to each others concept on constructive purposes is ok and understandable, 'BUT' using abusive phrase first to demonstrate an opinion is not acceptable.

The two of you are TANGIBLE COMRADES in this ...
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Please Guys, disagreeing to each others concept on constructive purposes is ok and understandable, 'BUT' using abusive phrase first to demonstrate an opinion is not acceptable.

The two of you are TANGIBLE COMRADES in this forum and there is no need to knock heads.

Koolee.
STOP AND THINK 10 years ago

WE NEED TO START FROM SOMEWHERE, SO LET HIM MAKE THE MISTAKES IT SHALL BE WELL.

WE NEED TO START FROM SOMEWHERE, SO LET HIM MAKE THE MISTAKES IT SHALL BE WELL.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

U CAN GIVE HIM A LIFETIME COACHING JOB IF YOU WANT. AA WILL NEVER WIN AN AFCON TROPHY. MARK IT RIGHT HERE! ONTIMIOOOOOOOO TOM!

U CAN GIVE HIM A LIFETIME COACHING JOB IF YOU WANT. AA WILL NEVER WIN AN AFCON TROPHY. MARK IT RIGHT HERE! ONTIMIOOOOOOOO TOM!
POW@Time 4 Herve Renard 2 be fired. 10 years ago

You can go burn the sea, he's still in charge. Shame on you, in your face, your armpit, your mouth and your sonthin sonthin. Come on GHFUO

You can go burn the sea, he's still in charge. Shame on you, in your face, your armpit, your mouth and your sonthin sonthin. Come on GHFUO
Mr.N 10 years ago

You better listen The Stallion or you would lose your !!!!!!!!!! just leave that fool to live in his fooldom

You better listen The Stallion or you would lose your !!!!!!!!!! just leave that fool to live in his fooldom
anokwale 10 years ago

Stallion: I am glad you pointed this out. The foreign coaches bring us the conservative zero to one goal system and think they are doing something. To get to the WC and do something there we need a team that scores twice a ...
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Stallion: I am glad you pointed this out. The foreign coaches bring us the conservative zero to one goal system and think they are doing something. To get to the WC and do something there we need a team that scores twice a game. If that means that we concede one goal a game then so be it. The point is that we need to continue to be a scoring team.
Odopolistic 10 years ago

Thank you "The Stallion". I just can't fathom why some dwell so much on foreign coaches who sometimes gives us less for the huge amount of money we pay them.

Thank you "The Stallion". I just can't fathom why some dwell so much on foreign coaches who sometimes gives us less for the huge amount of money we pay them.
N Kofi 10 years ago

You are lying! With the foreign coaches all we got was 1 nil each time. AA's team gets more goals! Please appreciate your own.
Our stars were homebred before they went abroad so shall our homebred Coaches take us to the worl ...
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You are lying! With the foreign coaches all we got was 1 nil each time. AA's team gets more goals! Please appreciate your own.
Our stars were homebred before they went abroad so shall our homebred Coaches take us to the world cup and win it for us.
You are just a brainwashed unappreciative african with a huge inferiority complex.
Wake up my Man!
TK 10 years ago

He also said: "We are in Ghana" We lost to a very strong football nation. Is Ghana we are talking about. The author does not need to write word by word. I think what the author wrote is correct.

He also said: "We are in Ghana" We lost to a very strong football nation. Is Ghana we are talking about. The author does not need to write word by word. I think what the author wrote is correct.
owusu 10 years ago

In every competitions it is like that.No team in this world can have absolute control in a much no matter how big the score line may be.Even a team that losses 10-0 will have a moment of excellence in the match and no footb ...
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In every competitions it is like that.No team in this world can have absolute control in a much no matter how big the score line may be.Even a team that losses 10-0 will have a moment of excellence in the match and no football player can perform 100% on the pitch.Let's give credit to the Zambians also because they gave us value for our money.
Pap Kwesi 10 years ago

I heard him because I watched the game on TV and after the game he said that. They did not played well in the first half but the second half. We all saw it, but Ghana play well. To me the field was not the same as in Europe

I heard him because I watched the game on TV and after the game he said that. They did not played well in the first half but the second half. We all saw it, but Ghana play well. To me the field was not the same as in Europe
Africanus 10 years ago

Better side is just a saying... often used to compliment the winner.

Yes, the Zambians played as s team because they get to camp over longer periods than the Black Stars... In fact the Black Stars don't get to camp for m ...
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Better side is just a saying... often used to compliment the winner.

Yes, the Zambians played as s team because they get to camp over longer periods than the Black Stars... In fact the Black Stars don't get to camp for more than 4 days. And clearly no coach can create a cohesive team with limited hours of camping. Black Stars will always be a team of individual talents. It is the same problem Ivory Coast faces.
N Kofi 10 years ago

If we can still win with only 4 days of training, imagine what we can do if we trained for 3 weeks!
Our boys need to camp for longer periods, play more friendlies before we can win the BIG ONE.
Our players have to sacrifice ...
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If we can still win with only 4 days of training, imagine what we can do if we trained for 3 weeks!
Our boys need to camp for longer periods, play more friendlies before we can win the BIG ONE.
Our players have to sacrifice a bit more time to this, Period!
Alah 10 years ago

We were better in terms of the two goals, but coming to playing good game, the Zambians did play a very good game going by that part of the game I saw. I did not see it all due to lack of time.

We were better in terms of the two goals, but coming to playing good game, the Zambians did play a very good game going by that part of the game I saw. I did not see it all due to lack of time.
Nyorkopio 10 years ago

How many shots did Zambia have on net? Zambia was busy for nothing. Their only goal came from a set piece. Ghana actually tore at the heart of their midfield, froze their defense and score both goals. Ghana was denied at leas ...
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How many shots did Zambia have on net? Zambia was busy for nothing. Their only goal came from a set piece. Ghana actually tore at the heart of their midfield, froze their defense and score both goals. Ghana was denied at least, one glaring penalty award. Ghana simply had to mange this game. The Stars were the more tactical team. That was the difference. In my books, Dauda was on holidays most of the game.
Africanus 10 years ago

He said Ghana is the better team in Group-D. Which is technically true.

He said Ghana is the better team in Group-D. Which is technically true.
Nyorkopio 10 years ago

You got that right!

You got that right!
Nana 10 years ago

Bro with that starting 11 i was suppress when they say zambia play better then we did.

Bro with that starting 11 i was suppress when they say zambia play better then we did.
THE COMPUTER DOCTOR - CHARLOTTE, NC, 10 years ago

I'd be happy to join in any jokes to taunt the Zambians. They played so well in the media war, and sincerely, they did well on the pitch.
Maybe, the coach gave another interview off camera. But I thought I heard him say so ...
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I'd be happy to join in any jokes to taunt the Zambians. They played so well in the media war, and sincerely, they did well on the pitch.
Maybe, the coach gave another interview off camera. But I thought I heard him say something like "this is Ghana; it is not a small place for soccer. our boys did well in the second half. I congratulate them. I congratulate Ghana for a good game in the first half. I wish them ..."
Did he really say "better side won".
These ABC journalists ...
MC Kbu 10 years ago

Football is no child play and as spectators we have a better view of the field and can point so many mistakes. As one great coach said, any good player knows it when he commits a grave error and that is why the coach is appoi ...
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Football is no child play and as spectators we have a better view of the field and can point so many mistakes. As one great coach said, any good player knows it when he commits a grave error and that is why the coach is appointed to see to this and correct them. He is young and learning fast He has a lot of experience to gain and can then have the stature as Mensah ( our former Captain) However Coach Renard show learn to show respect and not run his mouth too much like he did and his warfare too backfire!!!!! attained!!
WENCHI MOKE 10 years ago

YOU MAKE SENSE AT TIMES WITHOUT YOUR INSULTS.BUT DO YOU THINK WE CAN AFFORD THE AFFLUENCE OF ALWAYS SUBBING HIM IN EVERY GAME?THAT BECOMES A LIABILITY.
. WORKING ON HIS STAMINA OR LEARNING TO PACE HIMSELF THROUGH THE GAME W ...
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YOU MAKE SENSE AT TIMES WITHOUT YOUR INSULTS.BUT DO YOU THINK WE CAN AFFORD THE AFFLUENCE OF ALWAYS SUBBING HIM IN EVERY GAME?THAT BECOMES A LIABILITY.
. WORKING ON HIS STAMINA OR LEARNING TO PACE HIMSELF THROUGH THE GAME WOULD BE A BETTER SOLUTION.OR WHAT DO U THINK?THIS BRINGS TO MIND,A GERMAN 400M.RUNNER,SCHROEDER BY NAME.AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 90'S,HE LED FROM START TILL THE 390M MARK,GOT DEGASSED SO MUCH THAT HE TURNED,BECKONING THE OTHER RUNNERS TO PASS HIM BY.IT WAS REAL FUNNY.THINK IT WAS IN BERLIN 93.SAYING THIS JUST TO AFFIRM WHAT LACK OF STAMINA COULD DO TO AN ATHLETE.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

U MAY HAVE A POINT BUT THIS ISSUE WITH BOYE;S TIREDESS HASNT BEEN A NEW THING. WE SAW BOYE AT THE 2012 AFCON TOURNEY WHEN PLAVI WAS IN CHARGE. IN THE GAME AGAINST MALI, ZAMBIA, WAS WHEN I REALISED THIS TRAIT. THIS IS BEEN CRE ...
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U MAY HAVE A POINT BUT THIS ISSUE WITH BOYE;S TIREDESS HASNT BEEN A NEW THING. WE SAW BOYE AT THE 2012 AFCON TOURNEY WHEN PLAVI WAS IN CHARGE. IN THE GAME AGAINST MALI, ZAMBIA, WAS WHEN I REALISED THIS TRAIT. THIS IS BEEN CREEPING UP QUIETLY SINCE THEN. THE SOLUTION IS TO USE BOYE AS A SUB N SART AWAL/AKAMINKO. UNTIL BYE CAN ORRECT THIS STAMINA ISSUE. DEDE ALSO USED TO GET TIRED AT AROUND THE 60TH MINUTE AS WELL. THERE IS NO NEED KEEPING A TIRED PLAYER ON THE FIELD...
BERAH 10 years ago

yes. Better side. The black stars can do without the disrespecful muntari. Kudos to kwesi appiah for ensuring discipline.

yes. Better side. The black stars can do without the disrespecful muntari. Kudos to kwesi appiah for ensuring discipline.
Posibble 10 years ago

oh so now they know we are a better side after all the rubbish talks and undue delay tactics? God go punish them for all their devilish mentality

oh so now they know we are a better side after all the rubbish talks and undue delay tactics? God go punish them for all their devilish mentality
Street Footballer 10 years ago

We'll teach Zambia that Ghana is the Master Of Football & we'll also teach you how to play soccer barefooted.
Don't bet or joke with the one & the only Black Star Of The World!!!

We'll teach Zambia that Ghana is the Master Of Football & we'll also teach you how to play soccer barefooted.
Don't bet or joke with the one & the only Black Star Of The World!!!
Chris Kwame Awuyah 10 years ago

I was taken aback by the phrase "Ghana's diminutive striker, Majeed Waris". The word "diminutive" is often used in a pejorative manner. It expresses a condescending attitude towards another human being. Please be deliberative ...
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I was taken aback by the phrase "Ghana's diminutive striker, Majeed Waris". The word "diminutive" is often used in a pejorative manner. It expresses a condescending attitude towards another human being. Please be deliberative with your language. Mr. Waris deserves accolade; indeed Ghanaians expect their Black Star players to be accorded respect.
The Stallion 10 years ago

I thought he would have something to say.

I thought he would have something to say.
KojoLee@Dilemma-Situation 10 years ago

Haaaa Vodkastallom, I bet the Honourable Rasheed is on his way to Zambia to advocate for Renard for 3 more years for his contract.
This man has taunted Black Star and the entire Ghanaians all over the universe for soo long ...
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Haaaa Vodkastallom, I bet the Honourable Rasheed is on his way to Zambia to advocate for Renard for 3 more years for his contract.
This man has taunted Black Star and the entire Ghanaians all over the universe for soo long. It's done deal, he is a goner period!

Haaa I daff.
ricky oh 10 years ago

Brazil here we come cos we are almost there

Brazil here we come cos we are almost there
ffonky 10 years ago

HE TALKS TOO MUCH,
ALL HIS PHYCO TRICKS COULDN´T WORK

HE TALKS TOO MUCH,
ALL HIS PHYCO TRICKS COULDN´T WORK
Analyst 10 years ago

The Zambians played a great game to my surprise but the Black Stars simply refused to break. That is the mark of a great team. Well done Black Stars.
What actually surprised me about the Zambians was why they could not beat ...
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The Zambians played a great game to my surprise but the Black Stars simply refused to break. That is the mark of a great team. Well done Black Stars.
What actually surprised me about the Zambians was why they could not beat Sudan and Lesotho looking at the form they displayed yesterday. Had they produced the same form, they could beaten Sudan and Lesotho instead of drawing with them. This would have placed us in a tight corner. It shows their inconsistency.
For the Black Stars they must up their game before the next round of matches. We need robust defenders and the coach must know that Asamoah Gyan does not have to start all matches since he is not as strong as he used to be.
My prayer is that, Kevin Prince Boateng and Vorsah will be fit for the next matches.
N Kofi 10 years ago

Analyst. good comment but please remember that Black Stars have seen it all before. Gone are the days when we played all the good football and still failed to score. There is nothing more heartbreaking than this
We have to ...
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Analyst. good comment but please remember that Black Stars have seen it all before. Gone are the days when we played all the good football and still failed to score. There is nothing more heartbreaking than this
We have to train more and play as a team Yes, but we must train to SCORE.
That is the ONLY OBJECTIVE! SCORE FIRST AND ALL THINGS SHALL BE ADDED TO IT!
Nana 10 years ago

Zambias were on drugs.

Zambias were on drugs.
kwame desmond 10 years ago

overall, Zambia played 60% of the game. they were more cohesive and efficient than the black stars. this boils down to technical competence. Kwesi appiah doesn't know what he is doing and the earlier we get a better coach, th ...
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overall, Zambia played 60% of the game. they were more cohesive and efficient than the black stars. this boils down to technical competence. Kwesi appiah doesn't know what he is doing and the earlier we get a better coach, the better for us. with the caliber of players we have and added to the fact that we played in our own backyard, we should have done better than what we did. CHANGE KWESI APPIAH NOW!!!!!!!!!
KojoLee@Dilemma-Situation 10 years ago

Wofa Kwame, you and I know 100% that, soccer cannot be judge by percentage, with exception of draw game where by we can judged on ball possession and so forth.

You want coach MRAA to be "CHANGE NOW" simply because the Zamb ...
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Wofa Kwame, you and I know 100% that, soccer cannot be judge by percentage, with exception of draw game where by we can judged on ball possession and so forth.

You want coach MRAA to be "CHANGE NOW" simply because the Zambians out played us right? But here is my question to you, was the Zambian coach is the one going for the run off or the Ghanaian coach? Was the winning team with more goals qualified for the next stage or the team with more ball possession?
All that I'm trying to emphases is that, do you think it advisable to criticize a winning coach at this crucial point. Well, we have every right to admonish our coach of his short comings BUT to eradicate him totally from his post just because the Zambians outplayed us was INJUSTICE.
Braimah 10 years ago

Kojo, thanks for your thoughtful response to wofa kwame's post. Look in the 2006 world cup match between Brazi and Ghana, what did we see, Ghana played much better soccer than Brazil but at the end of the game they scored us ...
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Kojo, thanks for your thoughtful response to wofa kwame's post. Look in the 2006 world cup match between Brazi and Ghana, what did we see, Ghana played much better soccer than Brazil but at the end of the game they scored us 3 goals to nothing. Last year during the Uefa final match Bayan M outplayed Chelsea in all the departments of the game but in the end chelsea won the cup. While the Zambia coach admits that Ghana were better than Zambia there are some people who saw the game differently. Personally, I think B. Stars were technically better.
N Kofi 10 years ago

Braimah,I could not agree with you more.
Look at the last Confederation Cup.
Brazil played beautiful football alright but then so did Tahiti. Everybody can play beautiful football.
The difference is the ability to score go ...
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Braimah,I could not agree with you more.
Look at the last Confederation Cup.
Brazil played beautiful football alright but then so did Tahiti. Everybody can play beautiful football.
The difference is the ability to score goals. That is the AIM of the game!
Kofi-Holland 10 years ago

Wha an ungrateful guy you are. What else do you want from Akwasi Appiah. Zambia has a foreign coach but what came out of it yesterday. Begin to appreciate what our fellow Ghanaian coach is doing him and let's give him the mor ...
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Wha an ungrateful guy you are. What else do you want from Akwasi Appiah. Zambia has a foreign coach but what came out of it yesterday. Begin to appreciate what our fellow Ghanaian coach is doing him and let's give him the morale support needed.
88888888888888888888888888888 10 years ago

leave him alone...Zambia won against Ghana just 1-0 so what if we score 2-1 wtf? Leave AA alone

leave him alone...Zambia won against Ghana just 1-0 so what if we score 2-1 wtf? Leave AA alone
isaac w 10 years ago

Make mistakes, make a lot of mistakes but learn from them very quickly so that a re-occurring mistake is not allowed to punish at the most crucial moment. the coach has done very well and is slowly silencing his critics but t ...
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Make mistakes, make a lot of mistakes but learn from them very quickly so that a re-occurring mistake is not allowed to punish at the most crucial moment. the coach has done very well and is slowly silencing his critics but there are more testing times ahead.A true leader is one who rises high on the platform of tests and challenges.Well done Blackstars! Ayeekoooo!!!
JOSEPH OSEI BONSU-AKOTO 10 years ago

THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, SO AS FOOTBALL. EVENTHOUGH THE BALL IS STILL ROUND IT IS NOT PLAYED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DAYS OF OSEI KOFI, BABA YARA, MFUM, ADJEI AND SALISU WHOM GHANA TEAM TALENT WERE THE MAIN ASSET IS EQUALLY OVE ...
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THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, SO AS FOOTBALL. EVENTHOUGH THE BALL IS STILL ROUND IT IS NOT PLAYED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DAYS OF OSEI KOFI, BABA YARA, MFUM, ADJEI AND SALISU WHOM GHANA TEAM TALENT WERE THE MAIN ASSET IS EQUALLY OVER.
TODAY'S FOOTBALL IS BASED ON STRATEGIC THINKING. I AGREE WITH MY FRIEND EARLIER, GHANA NEEDS A NEW COACH; ONE WHO HAS A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF STRATEGY. THE DROPPING OF THE GOOD PLAYERS IN A TIME THAT GHANA NEEDS TO SHOW FIFA THAT WE BELONG WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD IS NOW GONE WITH THE WIND. OUR LOSS IN JAPAN WILL DOOMED US TO BE PAIRED WITH THE GROUP FOR DEATH. ANALYSING APPIAH'S THINKING, I ASSUME THAT IN HIS MIND HE WANTS TO REST THESE PLAYERS AND WANTS TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS COULD DO. IF THAT IS SO THEN GOING TO JAPAN AT A TIME CLOSER TO WORLD CUP QUALIFIER IS A FALLACY AND USELESS. THIS COACH HAS NO KNOWLEDGE IN COACHING. IF WE WANT A LOCAL COACH THEN BRING ON THE UNDER 20 COACH. HE IS A REAL FIGHTER WE CAN COUNT ON.
kkknj 10 years ago

The Jews never appreciated Jesus, until he left the scene, and that is what we are doing now.

The Jews never appreciated Jesus, until he left the scene, and that is what we are doing now.
Papa Dey 10 years ago

I think we need this guy to marshall thigs for us.He is a good coach and with the talent we have, I think the sky will be the limit.

I think we need this guy to marshall thigs for us.He is a good coach and with the talent we have, I think the sky will be the limit.
JAH 10 years ago

ZAMBIA COACH SAID IT RIGHT,WE LOST TO A BETTER SIDE,KONADU U ARE NOT A GOOD COACH U ARE A FOOL.

ZAMBIA COACH SAID IT RIGHT,WE LOST TO A BETTER SIDE,KONADU U ARE NOT A GOOD COACH U ARE A FOOL.
MK news 10 years ago

Our coach is not good just as president mahama.

Our coach is not good just as president mahama.
concerned 10 years ago

training in which football ground which you all denied the zambian team to train from remember who so ever kills with a sword shall die the same way you dont first frustrate people inorder to win them we have heard of all yo ...
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training in which football ground which you all denied the zambian team to train from remember who so ever kills with a sword shall die the same way you dont first frustrate people inorder to win them we have heard of all your tactics we ll see how you will apply them in brazil
Nyorkopio 10 years ago

When you are given a seed to plant, it is your job towater it consistently over time, in order for it to become a tree, bear fruits, and enable you to have something to harvest. Do you really think that a day of training in G ...
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When you are given a seed to plant, it is your job towater it consistently over time, in order for it to become a tree, bear fruits, and enable you to have something to harvest. Do you really think that a day of training in Ghana is what the Chipolopolo needed to beat Ghana? Anyone who thinks this way must go to the ant and learn its ways, and become wiser. The Black Stars prepared very well for this match, and they were too good on the day. None of the goals scored against Zambia had any element of luck to it. Each goal was a beauty in its own right.
Kwadwo 10 years ago

My brother, I can understand your frustrations for Zambia losing the match. However, you need to accept the fact that the ZFA lacked planning in getting the team to Ghana. How do you arrive the day before a crucial match, and ...
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My brother, I can understand your frustrations for Zambia losing the match. However, you need to accept the fact that the ZFA lacked planning in getting the team to Ghana. How do you arrive the day before a crucial match, and miss your allotted training time, miss a second chance to train before the match?

Meanwhile, I don't think training the day before the match would have made any difference anyway. You should have been more concerned about fatigue because the team arrived so late. However, fatigue was not a factor as the Zambians played well to the end.

We Africans need to understand that our lack of planning cannot become an emergency for someone else!
Kwadwo 10 years ago

How do you arrive the day before a crucial match, miss your allotted training time, and miss a second chance to train before the match?

How do you arrive the day before a crucial match, miss your allotted training time, and miss a second chance to train before the match?
K.B.ITALY 10 years ago

YES,HE SAID IT.THANK YOU MR COACH,FOR YOUR STATMENT.FOR GOD SAKE, GHANA IS BETTER SIDE.PRAY FOR US TO SHOW TO THE WORLD AT THE FORTH COMING WORLD CUP AT BRIZIL 2014.

YES,HE SAID IT.THANK YOU MR COACH,FOR YOUR STATMENT.FOR GOD SAKE, GHANA IS BETTER SIDE.PRAY FOR US TO SHOW TO THE WORLD AT THE FORTH COMING WORLD CUP AT BRIZIL 2014.
Jake 10 years ago

Let's take the match to FIFA supreme court and ask for a review, just to get Appiah the sack.
'cos some 'd'heads" will turn their hatred for Appiah to get the score line overturned, against their own motherland and sell thei ...
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Let's take the match to FIFA supreme court and ask for a review, just to get Appiah the sack.
'cos some 'd'heads" will turn their hatred for Appiah to get the score line overturned, against their own motherland and sell their soul to a foreign coach.
Can't GHFUO AND HIS ILK just use their heads for a change???

We lost to a better side – Renard

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