“Black Stars players struggled to adjust to Grant’s system” – Fianoo

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• Seidu Ali 9 years ago

  Woyoo woyo na trouble de com. Players are what, struggling to adjust to new system from Coach. I thought they were all professionals? asem be ba debe.

  Woyoo woyo na trouble de com. Players are what, struggling to adjust to new system from Coach. I thought they were all professionals? asem be ba debe.

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• Rasheed 9 years ago

  They will continue to struggle till they are booted out.I don't blame Paa Grant and the players,but that baboon called Nyantakyi.Wimpy Appiah got fired at the wrong time by whimsical Nyantakyi

  They will continue to struggle till they are booted out.I don't blame Paa Grant and the players,but that baboon called Nyantakyi.Wimpy Appiah got fired at the wrong time by whimsical Nyantakyi

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• The Stallion 9 years ago

  3-5-2 formation is not good for a team with bad defenders. If you push forward and there is a counter, your back will open fuaaaa like free pipe!!!
  My Vod is in danger, my brother!

  3-5-2 formation is not good for a team with bad defenders. If you push forward and there is a counter, your back will open fuaaaa like free pipe!!!
  My Vod is in danger, my brother!

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• Rasheed 9 years ago

  You sabi football well well,my oga.

  You sabi football well well,my oga.

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• Adebayo 9 years ago

  'Initially it was difficult for the players, and it showed in the second game...but in the first match they adapted to the new system well'. I am not sure how the logic works here, Mr. Fianoo

  'Initially it was difficult for the players, and it showed in the second game...but in the first match they adapted to the new system well'. I am not sure how the logic works here, Mr. Fianoo

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• Ghfuo: Be Bad & Hang Nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

  How to win afcon!
  "Defence wins championships!" declared a triumphant Michael Jordan in 1991.......
  To win afcon, Ghana must have a team with these qualities
  1. Experience coach: the coach's relative experience must be at ...
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  How to win afcon!
  "Defence wins championships!" declared a triumphant Michael Jordan in 1991.......
  To win afcon, Ghana must have a team with these qualities
  1. Experience coach: the coach's relative experience must be at par or supercede that of his competitors in africa
  2. Skillful Players: for when the game make hard like atwomo, tahweee!. U need skillful players, no fear niggas who can get the ball into the 18 with spectacular dribble, freekicks outside 18. U need more players like gyan,.Dede,.assifuah,....abedi (komfo, abodam, skillful players) who are willing to push the the envelope and MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!
  3. Experience Players: the more experience players, the better your team will be at making it deep into the tournament with a clear head, composure when the going gets tough.
  Folks, these are the 3 ingredients every trophy winning team must have to win a trophy. It's easy to.win afcon becos many African teams lack these 3 qualities. Shehata was able to win over and over becos his team always had these qualities...

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• Rabon Zee 9 years ago

  GHFUO you are right but it also depends of the team's strengths and weaknesses.
  Remember Wayne Gretzky , Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Glen Anderson, Jarri Kurri of the Edmonton Oilers Ice Hockey team? They played very little ...
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  GHFUO you are right but it also depends of the team's strengths and weaknesses.
  Remember Wayne Gretzky , Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Glen Anderson, Jarri Kurri of the Edmonton Oilers Ice Hockey team? They played very little defense but won the 4 Stanley cups with speed and fire-wagon offense and blinding firepower and good goalkeeping from Grant Fuhr. The Maple Leafs under Brophy, won games with offense powered by Wedel Clark, Al Ayafrete, MacDonald and co.
  
  The coach must design the strategy for victory taking into account the ability of the troops.

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• Rabon Zee 9 years ago

  Say men! The Stallion and Rasheed thats good thinking. Grant must have reliable two stay-at-home defensemen and a superior goal keeper before adopting the whirlwind 3-5-2. These players are professional players and with enoug ...
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  Say men! The Stallion and Rasheed thats good thinking. Grant must have reliable two stay-at-home defensemen and a superior goal keeper before adopting the whirlwind 3-5-2. These players are professional players and with enough time and training they should be able to play the 3-5-2.In the short term General Grant could use the 3-gear formation in which 4-4-2 is the first gear. Then he could shift to his 3-5-2 then 4-3-3 and back to 4-4-2. The second and third gear should be changed with expert timing or else a defensive void could be created.Practice makes perfect. But from now on, time will fly. After the AFCON, General Grant may pick a younger crop of Black Stars and teach them to perfection.
  
  In the 1960s the fearless and fearsome Black Stars used the 'smoke and fire' 2-3-5 formation against all opponents including Ferenc Puskas and his Real Madrid with Kwame Adarkwa, Baba Yara, Aggrey Fynn, Addo Odamettey, Mohammed Salisu, Wiberforce Mfum, Edward Acquah, Dogo Moro, Dodoo Ankrah all having the brains and the skills for this formation. Thus Grant must select players who will fit perfectly into his 3-5-2 scheme.
  
  Rasheed: Aluta Continua. Victoria Est Certa.
  
  FORWARD EVER BACKWARD NEVER FOREVERMORE FOR BEAUTIFULL GHANA.

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• WOFA WOHOO 9 years ago

  This is a player that killed Ghana in Brazil 2014 allowing one of the fastest goals ever in a world cup history and conceding an own goal against Portugal in a match we should have won.This is the time for Boye to standup and ...
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  This is a player that killed Ghana in Brazil 2014 allowing one of the fastest goals ever in a world cup history and conceding an own goal against Portugal in a match we should have won.This is the time for Boye to standup and makeup for his mistakes in Brasil,Senegal are young,hungry but inexperience play with your brains and let them do the running period.No excuse beat them

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• Allotey 9 years ago

  This ur comment deatr lol priceless

  This ur comment deatr lol priceless

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• Allotey 9 years ago

  Now that the muchendi frefrekobo coach is gone the players are struggling to adjust to real tactics from real tactician.mi blame stupid nyantekyi for hiring that wimpy appiah in the first place.mthere are lot of ghanaian coac ...
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  Now that the muchendi frefrekobo coach is gone the players are struggling to adjust to real tactics from real tactician.mi blame stupid nyantekyi for hiring that wimpy appiah in the first place.mthere are lot of ghanaian coaches that are tactically astute and instead he went for this cry baby who waits till his opponent get tired before he bring in his best players.

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• me love ghana 9 years ago

  i say stick with the new system.

  i say stick with the new system.

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• Harrison 9 years ago

  Why will professional players struggle to adjust to GRANT'S style of play? They should rather adapt to the new style of play quickly.

  Why will professional players struggle to adjust to GRANT'S style of play? They should rather adapt to the new style of play quickly.

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• Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 9 years ago

  Gilbert is absolutely right. I have seen highlights of the game. Cambuur exposed the deficiencies in the system. I suspect their coach must have watched the Stars the previous day. Cambuur launched their attacks down the ...
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  Gilbert is absolutely right. I have seen highlights of the game. Cambuur exposed the deficiencies in the system. I suspect their coach must have watched the Stars the previous day. Cambuur launched their attacks down the flanks and our defence particularly the full backs struggled to cope. Gilbert is again right. There was a lack of cohesion particularly between the midfield and defence.

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• Once govina KojoLee 9 years ago

  Hahahaha brother Kennosaf, the GFA has got us a Fully Competent Tactician Coach to lead Ghana Black Star for 2015 Afcon and he hasn't even gone to Equatorial Guinea yet. Why are some of the people calling wolf, wolf whiles th ...
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  Hahahaha brother Kennosaf, the GFA has got us a Fully Competent Tactician Coach to lead Ghana Black Star for 2015 Afcon and he hasn't even gone to Equatorial Guinea yet. Why are some of the people calling wolf, wolf whiles there wasn't none yet?
  
  We need mouth watching first, haaa once the govina daff.

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• Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 9 years ago

  I don't know if you understand what has been written. I am just commenting on how they fared not criticising the coach nor the system. It will help if you read or understand properly before making propnouncements

  I don't know if you understand what has been written. I am just commenting on how they fared not criticising the coach nor the system. It will help if you read or understand properly before making propnouncements

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• Rasheed 9 years ago

  To err is human. Prof.Govina lee has made a mistake,so forgive him Prof.

  To err is human. Prof.Govina lee has made a mistake,so forgive him Prof.

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• OSEI TAWIAH 9 years ago

  He does not even understand what "CRYING WOLF" means. Ghanaians always believe criticism means harm or hatred. They do not know that certain people fix their mistakes based on what they read on Ghanaweb and other forums. When ...
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  He does not even understand what "CRYING WOLF" means. Ghanaians always believe criticism means harm or hatred. They do not know that certain people fix their mistakes based on what they read on Ghanaweb and other forums. When Afriyie Ankrah became the Sports Minister, I warned Ghanaians that he was acting too much like a Black Stars minister and some NDC people insulted me over that comment. Look what happened to Ghana in Brazil because of him.

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• FREEMAN 9 years ago

  Kenneth, mind your own English. What is that word "propnouncements"? It's wrong word, whatever your excuses may be.

  Kenneth, mind your own English. What is that word "propnouncements"? It's wrong word, whatever your excuses may be.

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• OSEI TAWIAH 9 years ago

  I know Ken is not an expert when it comes to English grammar but this is clearly a typo error. Leave the dude alone to express his ideas. That stupid tactics of using the correction of the English language to intimidate peopl ...
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  I know Ken is not an expert when it comes to English grammar but this is clearly a typo error. Leave the dude alone to express his ideas. That stupid tactics of using the correction of the English language to intimidate people from expressing their ideas must stop.

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• Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 9 years ago

  Thank you Brother OT for sticking up for me. You are absolutely right. It was indeed a typographical error. I am sure Professor Freeman is aware of that. I think he just want to make a ridicule and perhaps feel happy in doin ...
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  Thank you Brother OT for sticking up for me. You are absolutely right. It was indeed a typographical error. I am sure Professor Freeman is aware of that. I think he just want to make a ridicule and perhaps feel happy in doing so. He is welcome to do that as long as he uses decent words. I don't know about you, but sometimes it can be awkward sending contributions via a Smart Phone especially if you are stuck up in traffic on an Express Way.

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• Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 9 years ago

  Thank you for the correction Mr Professor. But what sort of excuse do you think I have?

  Thank you for the correction Mr Professor. But what sort of excuse do you think I have?

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• Once govina KojoLee 9 years ago

  Brother Kennosaf, why getting offended about what I wrote. It wasn't meant for you but because of what Vice Chairman of the Black Stars management committee, Kudjoe Fianoo said that he thinks the players of the senior nationa ...
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  Brother Kennosaf, why getting offended about what I wrote. It wasn't meant for you but because of what Vice Chairman of the Black Stars management committee, Kudjoe Fianoo said that he thinks the players of the senior national team were struggling to adjust to the new system introduced by Coach Avram Grant and some people disapprovals of Spain camping episode made me wrote that piece that, we should all keep mute and stop complaining because GFA has got us a fully competent coach to solve our soccer problems for us.
  At times, an indirect proverbal connotation can be trickiest to grasp.

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• Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 9 years ago

  Brother Kojo I am not offended but I was surprised references were made to me with regards to the integrity and approach of the new coach. When the new system became evident, I welcomed it because I believe the Black Stars ne ...
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  Brother Kojo I am not offended but I was surprised references were made to me with regards to the integrity and approach of the new coach. When the new system became evident, I welcomed it because I believe the Black Stars need to adapt to different formations in order to outwit opponents tactically in the course of matches. In fact I asked Ghanaians through this column not to be hasty in making immediate judgements about the merits or otherwise of the new system following the 1-1 draw in the friendly against Cambuur. So I was very surprised my comments about how the Stars played in that friendly were being interpreted as criticism of the coach. Anyway if you think I was harsh in my response, it was definitely not my intention to do so. There is no harm meant. Neither are there any hard feelings.

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• Stylish 9 years ago

  Yes, they will definitely struggle what do we expect? A coach who don't know fuck all walked in and introduce a system without assessing our defenders. Did he watch the world cup? Our defenders are not experienced, matured, g ...
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  Yes, they will definitely struggle what do we expect? A coach who don't know fuck all walked in and introduce a system without assessing our defenders. Did he watch the world cup? Our defenders are not experienced, matured, good ball passers enough and not only them but you also need midfielders who can sit in for them.

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• SALINSA 9 years ago

  INSTEAD OF YAW OWUSU WE HAVE TAKEN AFFUL AND WE ARE ALSO REFUSING TO ACCEPT THAT KWADWO ASAMOAH IS THE KEY TO THE LEFT BACK DEFICIENCY

  INSTEAD OF YAW OWUSU WE HAVE TAKEN AFFUL AND WE ARE ALSO REFUSING TO ACCEPT THAT KWADWO ASAMOAH IS THE KEY TO THE LEFT BACK DEFICIENCY

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• EDUARDO DOMINGO 9 years ago

  OF COURSE THAT IS NATURAL , OR WHAT DO YOU EXPECT, THEY NEVER HAD ANY PROPER EXPATRIATE COACH BEFORE?

  OF COURSE THAT IS NATURAL , OR WHAT DO YOU EXPECT, THEY NEVER HAD ANY PROPER EXPATRIATE COACH BEFORE?

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• Frank Darko 9 years ago

  Seidu Ali please please I can't laugh ooo hihihihihihi na who caused am?

  Seidu Ali please please I can't laugh ooo hihihihihihi na who caused am?

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• achimorazo 9 years ago

  yes,you people meet real tactician,you people dey complain,lol. i can see some books in his hand,more difficult formation to come ahead.

  yes,you people meet real tactician,you people dey complain,lol. i can see some books in his hand,more difficult formation to come ahead.

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• Austine Kanga 9 years ago

  A tournament is not like a league where u can change formation any how. so honourable coach Grant do ur work where

  A tournament is not like a league where u can change formation any how. so honourable coach Grant do ur work where

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• Noko fio p3 9 years ago

  They only know bugabuga football.

  They only know bugabuga football.

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• kofi 9 years ago

  The only understand how to take bonus...

  The only understand how to take bonus...

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• SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 9 years ago

  The thing though is that as much as I know Avam Grant has the capabilities to take Ghana to the next level, it is quite naive of him to introduce a 3-5-2 system of play so close to the tournament. It has take the almighty Van ...
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  The thing though is that as much as I know Avam Grant has the capabilities to take Ghana to the next level, it is quite naive of him to introduce a 3-5-2 system of play so close to the tournament. It has take the almighty Van Gaal and Manchester United 7 months to get any kind of decent grips over this system. How then can Grant expect players most of who are used to the traditional 4-4-2 to suddenly adjust to a new 3-5-2? The main difficulty with this formation is the three at the back instead of the four. Unless we have a very a good ball player in the centre of the back three who can carry the ball from defence into the middle of the park, there will be a problem. In addition, the positioning of the back three is completely different from that of a back four. This takes a lot of getting used to. Two weeks or so is woefully inadequate for any set of players to grasp a 3-5-2 formation. We better prey hard for this one.

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• Rasheed 9 years ago

  Any smart coach will not introduce any new system close to a tournament.That coach will smoothen the rough edges of the old system,until the tournament is over.

  Any smart coach will not introduce any new system close to a tournament.That coach will smoothen the rough edges of the old system,until the tournament is over.

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• Banana 9 years ago

  Everybody now knows that Ghana coach, Avram Grant, is from Israel. And knowing that there is a security problem for him, as an Israeli, why cant ghanaweb help him by avoiding using the adjective 'Israeli, Israeli' to describe ...
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  Everybody now knows that Ghana coach, Avram Grant, is from Israel. And knowing that there is a security problem for him, as an Israeli, why cant ghanaweb help him by avoiding using the adjective 'Israeli, Israeli' to describe the coach. Im a journalist and so I know that its the responsibility of journalists to promote peace and tranquility. This must stop!

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• SALINSA 9 years ago

  YES THE PLAYERS WILL STRUGGLE BECAUSE THEY GET ON THE PITCH AND THEY DO THEIR OWN THING, THAT IS WHY ONLY VERY SCANTY GHANAIANS MAKE IT TO THE TOP LEVEL IN EUROPE AND MOST OF THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN GOING TO NORTH & SOUTH A ...
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  YES THE PLAYERS WILL STRUGGLE BECAUSE THEY GET ON THE PITCH AND THEY DO THEIR OWN THING, THAT IS WHY ONLY VERY SCANTY GHANAIANS MAKE IT TO THE TOP LEVEL IN EUROPE AND MOST OF THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN GOING TO NORTH & SOUTH AFRICA SEEMED NOT TO BE MAKING IT.

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• ??? 9 years ago

  “Initially, it was difficult for the players (to adjust to the new system) and it showed in the second game against the Dutch side, but in the first match they adapted to the new system well,” Fianoo said.
  BUT IN THE FIR ...
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  “Initially, it was difficult for the players (to adjust to the new system) and it showed in the second game against the Dutch side, but in the first match they adapted to the new system well,” Fianoo said.
  BUT IN THE FIRST MATCH THEY ADAPTED TO THE NEW SYSTEM.SORRY

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