Kuffuor: Ghana needs defensive leader to excel at World Cup

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Ostutus 10 years ago

maybe John would be fit enough to take the leadership role.

maybe John would be fit enough to take the leadership role.
Ghanaian 10 years ago

We need to select a good replacement for John Mensah, and train him as soon as possible, it's not too late. I hope Kuffour would help train one as soon as possible by constantly visiting Black Stars camp and offer assistance.

We need to select a good replacement for John Mensah, and train him as soon as possible, it's not too late. I hope Kuffour would help train one as soon as possible by constantly visiting Black Stars camp and offer assistance.
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GHFUO, CHANGE UR MENTALIY! 10 years ago

“Our defense has no leadership and no personality.
I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT HE IS VERY RIGHT. ITS BETTER TO HAVE DEFENDERS WHO HAVE HAD PRIOR EXPERIENCE AT THE WCUP TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF LEADERSHIP IN THE GH DEFENCE. LE ...
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“Our defense has no leadership and no personality.
I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT HE IS VERY RIGHT. ITS BETTER TO HAVE DEFENDERS WHO HAVE HAD PRIOR EXPERIENCE AT THE WCUP TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF LEADERSHIP IN THE GH DEFENCE. LEE ADDY AND JONATHAN MENSAH WILL DO THE JOB AND THEY MUST BE ENTRUSTED WITH THE LEGACY AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT JOHN MENSAH LEFT BEHIND.
GHFUO, CHANGE UR MENTALIY! 10 years ago

IN MY OPINION, THEY ARE THE BEST WE HAVE AT THE MOMENT. THEY HAVE PRIOR WCUP EXPERIENCE AND VERY ACTIVE FOR THEIR CLUBS. UNLIKE ERRATIC VORSAH AND BOYE

IN MY OPINION, THEY ARE THE BEST WE HAVE AT THE MOMENT. THEY HAVE PRIOR WCUP EXPERIENCE AND VERY ACTIVE FOR THEIR CLUBS. UNLIKE ERRATIC VORSAH AND BOYE
POW@ Brazil b3y3 huhuu hu 10 years ago

We don't necessarily need that. Our defends is a problem and those we have are all we have. Best thing is to enter each game with the right frame of mind with the players purposing to doe a little harder and we'll make our ma ...
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We don't necessarily need that. Our defends is a problem and those we have are all we have. Best thing is to enter each game with the right frame of mind with the players purposing to doe a little harder and we'll make our mark.
TUM 10 years ago

WE HAVE NOT SELECTED GOOD LEADRESHIP THAT IS WHY FOR 32 YRS WITHOUT TROPHE. SOME PLAYERS WE SELECT DONT DESERVE TO BE THERE. JUST LIKE AT CHAN , THE DEFENDS WERE EXCELLENT BECAUSE NON WERE SHORT SHORT PLAYERS LIKE AFULL AND I ...
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WE HAVE NOT SELECTED GOOD LEADRESHIP THAT IS WHY FOR 32 YRS WITHOUT TROPHE. SOME PLAYERS WE SELECT DONT DESERVE TO BE THERE. JUST LIKE AT CHAN , THE DEFENDS WERE EXCELLENT BECAUSE NON WERE SHORT SHORT PLAYERS LIKE AFULL AND INKOOM TYPE.
Rasheed.@Rasheedmulor 10 years ago

"And we will make our mark". Are you quoting this out of patriotism or you are being realistic?.. Can our porous defence can handle Messi, Ronaldo and co?.

"And we will make our mark". Are you quoting this out of patriotism or you are being realistic?.. Can our porous defence can handle Messi, Ronaldo and co?.
mike 10 years ago

the world cup is only 4 months away so head coach kwesi appiah needs to step up his game choose the rigjht players toperform at the world cup this time round its not going to be easy even with usa we have not got any good str ...
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the world cup is only 4 months away so head coach kwesi appiah needs to step up his game choose the rigjht players toperform at the world cup this time round its not going to be easy even with usa we have not got any good strikers our goal keeoer is a bit doggy our defence is weak we need someone like messi who can bang in the goals thats what ghana needs at the moment we cant seem to score goals at major competitions last world cup its was penaltties that helped us but we should be careful we might not be lucky this time round
ofosu 10 years ago

yes we need john mensah nd olele for team

yes we need john mensah nd olele for team
KANAWU 10 years ago

WE DON'T NEED TO "TRIBALIZE" OR POLITICIZE IT. OUR DEFENSE CAN LET US DOWN IF WE DON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. IT IS VERY WEAK. WE NEED STRONG TALL MEN WHO ARE FIT AND CAN BE ALERT TO TACKLE AT THE BACK.

WE DON'T NEED TO "TRIBALIZE" OR POLITICIZE IT. OUR DEFENSE CAN LET US DOWN IF WE DON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. IT IS VERY WEAK. WE NEED STRONG TALL MEN WHO ARE FIT AND CAN BE ALERT TO TACKLE AT THE BACK.
Paa joe 10 years ago

OUR WEAK COACCH CANNOT SEE THIS . OUR PROBLEM WOULD BE SHORT SHORT DEFENDER PLAYERS LIKE AFFUl, INKOOM, ETC. OUR CHAN DEFENDERS WERE TALL AND STRONG GUYS WHICH HELP AND CARRIED US TO FINAL.

OUR WEAK COACCH CANNOT SEE THIS . OUR PROBLEM WOULD BE SHORT SHORT DEFENDER PLAYERS LIKE AFFUl, INKOOM, ETC. OUR CHAN DEFENDERS WERE TALL AND STRONG GUYS WHICH HELP AND CARRIED US TO FINAL.
KANAWU 10 years ago

WE DON'T NEED TO "TRIBALIZE" OR POLITICIZE IT. OUR DEFENSE CAN LET US DOWN IF WE DON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. IT IS VERY WEAK. WE NEED STRONG TALL MEN WHO ARE FIT AND CAN BE ALERT TO TACKLE AT THE BACK.

WE DON'T NEED TO "TRIBALIZE" OR POLITICIZE IT. OUR DEFENSE CAN LET US DOWN IF WE DON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. IT IS VERY WEAK. WE NEED STRONG TALL MEN WHO ARE FIT AND CAN BE ALERT TO TACKLE AT THE BACK.
Boss 10 years ago

How do you explain when you say our defence is very weak? How many goals did we conceive during the qualifiers? The topic here is leadership and not a weakness in the defence. I think we have one of the best defence in the wo ...
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How do you explain when you say our defence is very weak? How many goals did we conceive during the qualifiers? The topic here is leadership and not a weakness in the defence. I think we have one of the best defence in the world - both local and general Black Stars and we should be happy about that
KojoLee/MRAA@Samba Dance 10 years ago

Haaa Boss, 25m coaches with difference ideas. From strikers problem to centre play-maker, then centre defensive leader as well as who should be our #1 goalie at Brazil?

Na Ghana coaches na waaaooo. The time for experimen ...
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Haaa Boss, 25m coaches with difference ideas. From strikers problem to centre play-maker, then centre defensive leader as well as who should be our #1 goalie at Brazil?

Na Ghana coaches na waaaooo. The time for experimentations are over now! We have to move forward with what we got. Unless or until the W/C is finished, we can never, never knows what we got.

Haaa I daff.
KANAWU 10 years ago

WE DON'T NEED TO "TRIBALIZE" OR POLITICIZE IT. OUR DEFENSE CAN LET US DOWN IF WE DON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. IT IS VERY WEAK. WE NEED STRONG TALL MEN WHO ARE FIT AND CAN BE ALERT TO TACKLE AT THE BACK.

WE DON'T NEED TO "TRIBALIZE" OR POLITICIZE IT. OUR DEFENSE CAN LET US DOWN IF WE DON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. IT IS VERY WEAK. WE NEED STRONG TALL MEN WHO ARE FIT AND CAN BE ALERT TO TACKLE AT THE BACK.
mawuli 10 years ago

my friend stop trying to find touble when there is none; the blackstars will never have tribalism

my friend stop trying to find touble when there is none; the blackstars will never have tribalism
Ishaq Fulani (Niger) 10 years ago

NA TRUE WEY U TALK

NA TRUE WEY U TALK
Arnold Felix 10 years ago

You are right, we need someone to do dat job, and it will be John Boye

You are right, we need someone to do dat job, and it will be John Boye
nii 10 years ago

this is a true statement.

this is a true statement.
Zoiks 10 years ago

Good suggestion. I hope GFA will act fast to avert calamity at the world cup. I also hope that John Mensah or John Boye will recover before the tournament!

Good suggestion. I hope GFA will act fast to avert calamity at the world cup. I also hope that John Mensah or John Boye will recover before the tournament!
SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 10 years ago

John Boye has fully recovered and featured for his reserve team two weeks ago and then played for the first team just last week. He will play again this week. He will get match fit well before June and will be the man to mars ...
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John Boye has fully recovered and featured for his reserve team two weeks ago and then played for the first team just last week. He will play again this week. He will get match fit well before June and will be the man to marshal the defense. All will be well
ab 10 years ago

what did you do in 2006 when given the chance? Pls shut up.

what did you do in 2006 when given the chance? Pls shut up.
Boss 10 years ago

Stop being silly my friend. If he was not mature in 2006, allow him to grow in 2014. If he misused his chance in 2006 does it mean he should not advise the young ones today?

Stop being silly my friend. If he was not mature in 2006, allow him to grow in 2014. If he misused his chance in 2006 does it mean he should not advise the young ones today?
Koffi Parker 10 years ago

They become good advisors as well,this is the ghanaian mentality we are suspectible to change therefore no one can change or give good advise becos that person is a failure,

They become good advisors as well,this is the ghanaian mentality we are suspectible to change therefore no one can change or give good advise becos that person is a failure,
Ghana ba 10 years ago

You see, when you come on a social platform like this you need to mind your language and communicate intelligently. You need to communicate like an African who drinks soup. This is a place where we share ideas to make us a be ...
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You see, when you come on a social platform like this you need to mind your language and communicate intelligently. You need to communicate like an African who drinks soup. This is a place where we share ideas to make us a better people and a better nation. Let me tell you, kuffour in his prime was one of the best if the not the best defender we've ever had. Kuffour in his time demonstrated a high sense of leadership. The man is saying that in order for us to have an organized defense to ensure stability we need to have a leader to ensure some sanity and avoid chaos. what is so wrong about what he saying? Now you're saying in his time what did he do. what kind of ignorance and bush thinking is that. why; didn't you go to school AB? "Choo, black man; black sense."
Koffi Parker 10 years ago

Why being so emotional the guy just said his piece as a contribution the fact that he didn't use any foul language is okay with me,you can't expect everyone to reason like you and that does not make him less of a human. there ...
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Why being so emotional the guy just said his piece as a contribution the fact that he didn't use any foul language is okay with me,you can't expect everyone to reason like you and that does not make him less of a human. there are people who can't easily let go. that is why we all come here to learn as you said anything from ethics,culture,discipline,morals,love,way forward,forgiveness,etc.
RastafaraI 10 years ago

lol

lol
Quaidoo 10 years ago

Kuffuor is right. We can still find one among the five

Kuffuor is right. We can still find one among the five
Koffi Parker 10 years ago

Leaders are made not find,the characteristics and qualities of a leadership role cannot be attained in 4 months prior to the world cup.

Leaders are made not find,the characteristics and qualities of a leadership role cannot be attained in 4 months prior to the world cup.
Big Jay 10 years ago

I think Sammy Kufour is right. that was a good observation, and I think Kwasi Appiah is listening.

I think Sammy Kufour is right. that was a good observation, and I think Kwasi Appiah is listening.
joeitaliano 10 years ago

Osei Kuffour said it all , we really have problem in our defence. i dont think they can stand pressure from the world's top players .

Osei Kuffour said it all , we really have problem in our defence. i dont think they can stand pressure from the world's top players .
JETMONEY 10 years ago

u right man,and also needs a golly who controls the defense

u right man,and also needs a golly who controls the defense
k.k 10 years ago

True talk!

True talk!
YOOMOBEGA 10 years ago

Leave it to the coach, guys. It is the coach's call.

Leave it to the coach, guys. It is the coach's call.
Kwame Joe 10 years ago

Jerry Akaminko should be the one.

Jerry Akaminko should be the one.
Hawa Yakubu 10 years ago

Not only the defense position but how to score and penalty kicks. Penalty kicking is a mind game and it seems most Ghanaian players don,t have that mind when they are taking a penalty kick. They should approach each game with ...
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Not only the defense position but how to score and penalty kicks. Penalty kicking is a mind game and it seems most Ghanaian players don,t have that mind when they are taking a penalty kick. They should approach each game with some vim and determination as if its the last game.
Ghanaian 10 years ago

A soccer nation like Ghana should remember that if John Mensah or any one better(IN SHAPE NOT JUST IN A CLUB) can do the job, go for him on this planet...at sochi Russians brought a retired skating champion to win gold what c ...
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A soccer nation like Ghana should remember that if John Mensah or any one better(IN SHAPE NOT JUST IN A CLUB) can do the job, go for him on this planet...at sochi Russians brought a retired skating champion to win gold what can we learn from this fro the black stars
Gigi 10 years ago

Let get our facts and figures right.
Ghans won 6-1 in Kumasi and Egypt won 2-1 in Cairo, that is an aggregate winning of 7-3, not 7-2 as stated in the report.

Let get our facts and figures right.
Ghans won 6-1 in Kumasi and Egypt won 2-1 in Cairo, that is an aggregate winning of 7-3, not 7-2 as stated in the report.
Abio 10 years ago

Well said ,like we see from all over teams both local n national. Command in defense

Well said ,like we see from all over teams both local n national. Command in defense
t.t 10 years ago

keeper to save area balls too we don´ have

keeper to save area balls too we don´ have
SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 10 years ago

yes we do, Kwarassey will do that job with a little bit of support from the technical staff instead of them unreasonably and inexplicably supporting the undeserving Dauda. Kwarassey has the vote of 95% of Ghanaian football fa ...
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yes we do, Kwarassey will do that job with a little bit of support from the technical staff instead of them unreasonably and inexplicably supporting the undeserving Dauda. Kwarassey has the vote of 95% of Ghanaian football fans to be our No 1 goalie. This CANNOT be ignored.
kojo Akortiah. 10 years ago

what is this man talking ?look this is a player who commited unforgetable mistakes in front of goal.

what is this man talking ?look this is a player who commited unforgetable mistakes in front of goal.
KWEKU 10 years ago

Kuffuor, you are very correct

Kuffuor, you are very correct
Whatever 10 years ago

John Boye must stop running around in the shadows of Asamoah Gyan and step up to the plate. We need a powerful center back with his own focused personality to shoulder the back responsibilities left by John Mensa

John Boye must stop running around in the shadows of Asamoah Gyan and step up to the plate. We need a powerful center back with his own focused personality to shoulder the back responsibilities left by John Mensa
Ghfuo, change ur thinking 10 years ago

Boy has only played 1 full 90minute game all season. If you think this is all you need for him to be included in the brasil squad then I'm sorry for you. Our best and most experi nced defenders are Jonathan Mensah and lee Add ...
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Boy has only played 1 full 90minute game all season. If you think this is all you need for him to be included in the brasil squad then I'm sorry for you. Our best and most experi nced defenders are Jonathan Mensah and lee Addy becos they have prior wcup experience, very active consistently,......Addy can even play like 4 defensive positions on the field. Mensah can play like 3 spots....so AA should put his trust in these defenders and give them the chance to be leaders.
Gavi 10 years ago

It's not "...step into the plate...," but rather "...step up to the plate..."

It's not "...step into the plate...," but rather "...step up to the plate..."
ranky 10 years ago

LIKE U ,WHO SOLD GHANA TO ITALIANS FOR MONEY IN WC 2006.GET OUT

LIKE U ,WHO SOLD GHANA TO ITALIANS FOR MONEY IN WC 2006.GET OUT
Amada 10 years ago

Osei Kuffour was forced into the Ghana 2006 Black Star squad against the will of the then Serbian Coach, and he caused on own goal against Ghana in the match against Italy. Now, if Kuffour reallz wants to help Coach Akwasi Ap ...
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Osei Kuffour was forced into the Ghana 2006 Black Star squad against the will of the then Serbian Coach, and he caused on own goal against Ghana in the match against Italy. Now, if Kuffour reallz wants to help Coach Akwasi Appiah, he should tell us who he thinks could be this defensive leader, instead of talking into the air. Just a suggestion or suggestions for consideration.
Mohammed Ibrahim 10 years ago

Any Black Stars Player Selected for the World Cup Should be Playing regular Football for his Club.Ghana Black Stars Coach Mr.Kwasi Appiah should select the Best,and Strong Defence,Midfield,and forward Players for the World Cu ...
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Any Black Stars Player Selected for the World Cup Should be Playing regular Football for his Club.Ghana Black Stars Coach Mr.Kwasi Appiah should select the Best,and Strong Defence,Midfield,and forward Players for the World Cup,and The Black Stars Team Must Prepare very well for the World Cup.
nanayawkabul 10 years ago

Keep quiet!
You were the most experienced player on Germany 2006 and playing infront of your regular supporters.What did u do? First,swerved
the shot that entered the net for first goal against Italy. I need not talk about ...
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Keep quiet!
You were the most experienced player on Germany 2006 and playing infront of your regular supporters.What did u do? First,swerved
the shot that entered the net for first goal against Italy. I need not talk about the second goal.

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