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Brazil 2014: Time for Essien and Boateng to step up

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  • Abua 9 years ago

    What is the import of your piece

  • Easy Mamba 9 years ago

    How can Essien and Boateng contribute anything when they are not in the starting line against the US. What was the coach thinking? I understand that we need to try out Atsu and other new players, but the match against USA we ...
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  • Kow Odoom 9 years ago

    He is talking sense by analysing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the team. Read the article again and stop insulting people unnecessarily.Its not a mark of civilization

  • Sigma, London 9 years ago

    I saw the defence made many mistakes trying to pass the ball to the keeper, why?

  • OBOONI 9 years ago

    Brother i also saw it "one touch too many " in the defends . I suggest they should be mindful that this is WORLD CUP ; and we are in a tough GROUP .

  • malcolm, bulwak 9 years ago

    Jeffrey schlupp has been sent home. you seem lost

  • Sir Legacy 9 years ago

    That is 100% true. Jeff or Jeffrey was sent home, what are you talking about?. Please do a little more research before you post a comment. Thanks!

  • kojo 9 years ago

    Please who informed you that Boateng is our best player? U must be dreaming. We qualified convincingly without him. See you people make me laugh you think the leaque you know is the only leaque in the world. You are forever w ...
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  • A concerned citizen..22 9 years ago

    Dauda was not tested..Did you see the area ball which was ruled foul?...so you can not day he impressed...It is good that their confidence has been built but there is more room for improvement. S.Korea could hold the ball for ...
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  • Ghfuo, heaven is not for fools! 9 years ago

    Some of these langa langa players like our defenders nkum, Opare, kpb, jordan and our goalies must lift weights. Look at how kob was getting owned on the field by the koreans? Lol

  • kiako 9 years ago

    The writer does not know what he is talking abt....SHLUPP ????

  • Kwame Kumi 9 years ago

    Perhaps the article was written last year and kept in some cabinet. For the information of this writer, Jeff Schlupp was one of the three players axed from the original 26-member squad.

  • salinsa 9 years ago

    poor

  • Ghfuo, heaven is not for fools! 9 years ago

    AA must not use kpb as an attacking midfielder, but only as a striker!
    Against fast teams, use acquah and Badu..against experienced teams use Essien and muntari. Against Portugal, use acquah and muntari/essien(8) to provide ...
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  • Koff Richards 9 years ago

    GOOD ASSESMENT, GOOD. THE DEFENSE IS TERRIBLE. EGOS, EGOS, MUNTARI......

    The Perception

    The perception of this Ghana side is pretty simple. They have an extremely talented squad and a good blend of both younger talent a ...
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  • Ras Sena 9 years ago

    Ghanaians should be watchful of eventualities and keep the spirit of Africa high on the global football festival. stop accusing the playing body and keep praying things are gonna be alright.

  • IKE 9 years ago

    IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS TO ANY OBJECTIVE OBSERVER THAT ESSIEN,KPB ADOMA AND DAUDA ARE JUST OCCUPYING SPACE.IT IS TIME TO BE REALISTIC AND BING IN THE WORK HORSES AND STOP HANGING ON TO FANTASTIC WISHFUL THINKING.LOOK AT THE PERFO ...
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  • HAWA YAKUBU 9 years ago

    Guys don't look back because you started on the right foot. The black stars will win group G hands down. Ghana will play the finals against Brazil. We pray for no injuries amongst the stars. Play foul free and don't complain ...
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  • jackie 9 years ago

    when things go against Ghana, they can let their heads drop. The experienced players have to stop that from happening,

  • Frank 9 years ago

    Schlupp didn't make to Brazil

  • fosu benjamin 9 years ago

    It is very vital that the big guys do not give up, but rather,stir up the young ones' strength if things become tough so that the nation can do better than in South Africa.
    We can make it.

  • Freddie 9 years ago

    Defence always send ball back to enable them to survey the field and plan for the next attack (or move).
    You have to understand that like any other sports, there are strategies.

  • Paul Adafia, Tema 9 years ago

    Essien, Muntari and Boateng have a lot to offer to compliment the skills and pace of the younger ones to enable us go far in this Tornament. But one gets put off by the arrogance they sometimes display not only against the Co ...
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  • David-King 9 years ago

    Esien and Boateng to shine

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  • Panatrick 9 years ago

    Good piece. When did Ghana come from behind to win a game?

  • shobi 9 years ago

    why are this players step down oh ghanians .

  • Tank 9 years ago

    Ghana should be aware that it will rain during the game.

  • FANTOMAS 9 years ago

    i wish black stars players good performance in brasil and bring sucess home GOOD LUCK.

  • slixy bee 9 years ago

    i would like to encourage the black star team not to give up in any situation they must fight to the end i am proud to be a ghanian

  • Doreen 9 years ago

    Boateng and Essien should on board now

  • Doreen 9 years ago

    Black STARS need to score and overtake tke USA

  • kwaku from US 9 years ago

    i watched the 90 minutes game between Ghana and the team USA.BLACK STARS did farewell but Opare was not confident in playing and as a result of that he performed poorly in the defense.The big problem of the stars is the defen ...
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  • ivan 9 years ago

    these players are to stylish, to much of one playerstyle,weak in denfenes,to waiting on the ball,the egos is to much these players are not playing for ghana, but them selfs

  • Okro mouth 9 years ago

    Why do you keep two top players on the bench in a very important match. Ghanaian coaches need to make the right decisions for this is not a friendly match. Very dissapointing.

  • Pastor John 9 years ago

    Stop that fetish display by the young man among the spectators . He displayed as if Ghana is guided and led by the gods. The boys did well but there was no favor of the Almighty God on our side bcos of the fetish display.

  • jobling castro Taiwan 9 years ago

    stop your comment go to hell with u coach Akwesi Appiah village coach with corruption destroy him

  • Daniel 9 years ago

    The World Cup is not for the weak and any team that wants to win it needs to field its best and experienced players. In the loss to the USA, it was clear that our young but talented stars could not rise to the high level of p ...
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  • vincent.Oc 9 years ago

    the coach has to give Ghana the best he has got. there should be no second guessing world cup is a BIG deal.HIS JOB IS TO BRING THE CUP TO GHANA AND AFRICA. this not a contest between sempoa and daama at kokofo

  • vincent.Oc 9 years ago

    the coach has to give Ghana the best he has got. there should be no second guessing world cup is a BIG deal.HIS JOB IS TO BRING THE CUP TO GHANA AND AFRICA. this not a contest between sempoa and daama at kokofo

  • vincent.Oc 9 years ago

    the coach has to give Ghana the best he has got. there should be no second guessing world cup is a BIG deal.HIS JOB IS TO BRING THE CUP TO GHANA AND AFRICA. this not a contest between sempoa and daama at kokofo

  • Joe Turkey 9 years ago

    Where were you all these years?

  • Shaqmoo 9 years ago

    How can they step up when they don't put them in the game___

    fucking coach

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  • MORKEH-NYANN (Axim/USA) 9 years ago

    A coach who cannot talk and make good decisions when his side is absolutely down will yield such results. Ghanaians also make too much "noise".

  • FRANCIS 9 years ago

    black stars never attack. they kicked and head the to anywhere. senseless. as a psychologist I can say that the players are facing problem with behavior. id is the internal drive that mitigate an individual to act unconsciou ...
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