Ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah hails 'spirited' Ugandan side

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Asempa 7 years ago

Anybody who says the Ugandans were a good team doesn't know his football or refuses to be truthful. That team is bad. They showed some determination and it's because we allowed them to. They were bad when it comes to playing ...
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Anybody who says the Ugandans were a good team doesn't know his football or refuses to be truthful. That team is bad. They showed some determination and it's because we allowed them to. They were bad when it comes to playing the game itself. Here is a team that don't battle for the ball and allowed the Black Stars a lot of time on the ball. The problem is that we played poorly, which isn't surprising anymore based on the fact that our players are average. I saw Andre and Atsu shoot the ball with defenders beaten to the goalkeeper and I wonder the kind of football professionals they are. Where is the basics that a shot should be on target and away from the goalkeeper? Folks, we are getting nonsense football from our players you know. And what the hell is Grant, such a high profile coach, doing?
ghanaba kwaku 7 years ago

Master how do you understand football? If you say this uganda team is not good then you dont understand football formation. They are just good. Every team should be careful of them. They can be very dangerous.

Master how do you understand football? If you say this uganda team is not good then you dont understand football formation. They are just good. Every team should be careful of them. They can be very dangerous.
Asempa 7 years ago

I'll bet you, ghanaba kwaku, that Uganda will place last in group D. I don't think they will even score a single goal in the tournament. That Uganda team don't know what they are doing. They looked good because the Black Star ...
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I'll bet you, ghanaba kwaku, that Uganda will place last in group D. I don't think they will even score a single goal in the tournament. That Uganda team don't know what they are doing. They looked good because the Black Stars were bad.
PASTOR !!!OGOGLO QUARTER @ GUNIGUGU 7 years ago

AND THE COACH WAS LOOKING LIKE A CRUELESS REFUGEE WHO CAN NOT AFFORD A SHAVING STICK.HE HAS MORE WORK TO DO THAN HE THOUGHT WITH HIS UNIMPRESSIVE ATTACKING LINES.THANKS TO THE GIFTED PK.

AND THE COACH WAS LOOKING LIKE A CRUELESS REFUGEE WHO CAN NOT AFFORD A SHAVING STICK.HE HAS MORE WORK TO DO THAN HE THOUGHT WITH HIS UNIMPRESSIVE ATTACKING LINES.THANKS TO THE GIFTED PK.
$aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

Analysis: unintelligent players (gh vs. Uganda )
Nyantakyi should tell us why he has refused to secure insurance for playefs of national teams. Always using unforseen player injuries to collect heavy bonuses. Research shows ...
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Analysis: unintelligent players (gh vs. Uganda )
Nyantakyi should tell us why he has refused to secure insurance for playefs of national teams. Always using unforseen player injuries to collect heavy bonuses. Research shows that heavy bonuses does not influence performance.
1. Grant is not a good coach. His starting lineups, choice of subs are weak and he is incapable of dispensing corrective advice to the players off the bench.
2. Braimah sucks! Everytime the ball goes at him I'm finnin to get a heart attack. Look, right after rahman got subbed and Uganda got a fastbreak on the left. Braimah was completely beaten. The Uganda player didn't shoot accurately on net. If he had he would have scored. He missed by inches. Braimah has no guts like olele 1 on 1. Braimah has weak reflexes and his anticipation is very weak. Opposing teams must shoot at him constantly if they want to score. Braimah can't even hit the ball past centerline Ebei!
3. Franchise acheampong is not a defender. He should be told to play ZONE if he comes on for baba. Frank is attack minded and we saw how he continually left the left back area open time after time..a better, more technical team will punish ghana
4. Why use an experienced attack minded player like partey as 6? Partey confidence and soccer IQ is very high. He can score and deliver intelligent passes to gyan, dede and atsu to score. So why play him all the way back there, grant Ebei! Play partey as 8 and let wakaso sub him after 65/70min. We need more scoring threats.
5. Did anyone realise that our midfield was widely open? Badu and acquah must play the 6 always. They have energy and can operate in the pocket. Why can't grant see this? Oh jesus christ of mogadishu..
6. Atsu was the beat from the start. He did everything well except: nigga,.U must shoot the ball into the lower or upper corners of the post, not str8 at the goalie. No goalie is scared of ur diminutive figure or shots so be intelligent and beat them with your technique. Love the ball over them, shoot the ball on the ground but into the lower and upper corners instead. Grant and all these useless bstar coaches were sitting there watching atsu make such mistakes over and over Ebei gyimifuo
7.wakasso is not a starter. He didn't have 1 shot on goal. Drop him to the bench and let him sub partey. He will learn if he is punished. Too much potential to be a passenger for 90min. Jordan can't shoot, lacks confidence and his mentality for this tournament is weak. How can u play like this? Like a girl. Jordan gets the ball on the flanks and instead of cutting in and making a 45degree pass for wakasu8 or gyan to shoot from up top the 6yard box or 18. This stupid boy jordan will dump the ball 90degree angle straight infront of the opposing goalie. Ebei jordan! Jordan! Are u a fool? Jesus fuckin christian of mogadishu this boy jordan and braimah I swear are not ghanaians bcos their. Stupidly IQ is too great. How can a gh be this stupid? Drop jordan and replace Jim with assifuah or tetteh. We don't hve time to babysit if u don't produce right away. Others must get the chance. Sit jordan down now let him watch his mistakes. He should be ashamed of himself. Consistently making mistakes over and over? Why, do u hate ghanaians or wat?
8.so if gyan gets injured or forced into an injury by our opponents. How will we score or threaten opponents 18 6yd area? If I'm an opponent, that's exactly wat I will do. Ghana is like a deflated balloon without gyan. Had gyan not had the presence of mind to force himself on the ugsndan defender to win a foul in the box. We would have ended the game with a draw! Not good. Grant must diversify his attacking options like a smart stock investor. Don't put all ur hopes and dreams in gyan alone.
9. The team must be taught to play 2 or 3 touches, triangle and build upon these as the enter the 18 and 6 yard box from the wings or thru the middle. Break, control and pass and keep it simple. U grant should have selected intelligent players like ati zigi, kpb, nii Adjei, nkum, Nana poku, schlupp, blessing, john antwi, Adomah, Dwamena, nuru Sulley, Sumaila, attamah and your job would have been easier. Now, look at this substandard play from these riff raff players. Mali and egypt are waiting like kakai....muahahahahaaaaaaa
10. John boye was rusty but played decent. Against Mali and egypt he will be exposed.
DIAMOND 7 years ago

"The Cranes will be hoping to win their second game against Egypt on Saturday..."

You see, that sentence suggests that they've already played against Egypt, which is not true, at least, not in the context of this Afcon.

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"The Cranes will be hoping to win their second game against Egypt on Saturday..."

You see, that sentence suggests that they've already played against Egypt, which is not true, at least, not in the context of this Afcon.

Therefore, the better sentence is:

"The Cranes will be hoping to win their second game, against Egypt, on Saturday..."

Punctuation type, placement, absence or presence conveys different intents, Ghanaian writers.
OPEN YOUR EYES GRANT! 7 years ago

IT IS CLEAR THIS ANDRE DOESNT LIKE PASSING BALLS TO OTHERS TO SCORE,THIS IS A SELFISH ATTITUDE THAT COST US THE WORLD CUP MATCH AGAINST GERMANY AND WE ARE STILL ALLOWING HIM TO DO THAT.

IT IS CLEAR THIS ANDRE DOESNT LIKE PASSING BALLS TO OTHERS TO SCORE,THIS IS A SELFISH ATTITUDE THAT COST US THE WORLD CUP MATCH AGAINST GERMANY AND WE ARE STILL ALLOWING HIM TO DO THAT.
Kwame Anuonyam-NI 7 years ago

Andre is not selfish, Jordan is. I think you are confused between the two. Jordan is the one who didn't pass the ball to Asamoah Gyan who was in a better position to score in our World Cup match against the Germans. Jordan is ...
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Andre is not selfish, Jordan is. I think you are confused between the two. Jordan is the one who didn't pass the ball to Asamoah Gyan who was in a better position to score in our World Cup match against the Germans. Jordan is the one whose penis is fearfully made and stronger than his shot . Now , you know their difference.
Fifi 7 years ago

Tonaldo

Tonaldo
Kwame Ansah 7 years ago

No word for the Black Stars?

No word for the Black Stars?
Alex Rutafa 7 years ago

Ghana played well and have more players in top leagues. That said I think we Ugandans were tactically inept in the same way Ghana was when they lost away to Egypt, as in Black Stars always leave Uganda room to play and agains ...
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Ghana played well and have more players in top leagues. That said I think we Ugandans were tactically inept in the same way Ghana was when they lost away to Egypt, as in Black Stars always leave Uganda room to play and against the Pharaohs away they had the audacity to attack infront of a mammoth crowd. For us we are learning to mingle at tournament level after four decades hiatus and I have seen stranger performances from favourite teams at big tourneys to wit Spain in last world cup and Senegal in Afcon.
Kofi 7 years ago

Black stars are not that organized. If we we playing and organized team we would see the cracks in the team. Asanoah gyan should not be starting. He is older and not the same gyan we knew. Jordan is still selfish and can pass ...
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Black stars are not that organized. If we we playing and organized team we would see the cracks in the team. Asanoah gyan should not be starting. He is older and not the same gyan we knew. Jordan is still selfish and can pass when he ought to pass and want to score when others are opened for the score.

Harrison afful is rusty and need a quick replacement (Jonathan Mensah) else we shall be punished through him. Dede ayew is ok but must improve shooting. Wakaso must avoid unnecessary aggression and save himself a card.

Our coaches are too dull for me. They can't read the game else they would have seen our problems especially complacency and communicated to players to fix it in the second half
Aponkye b33 7 years ago

The last time Ghana beat Uganda was in 1978 and you think they are not a good team? Any team that qualified for Afcon is there to win so lets stop this nonsense about Ghana having played poorly.

The last time Ghana beat Uganda was in 1978 and you think they are not a good team? Any team that qualified for Afcon is there to win so lets stop this nonsense about Ghana having played poorly.
SAA 7 years ago

Thanks. Ghanaians have to pray and wish them good luck. Because no team is easy in this Afcon.. i know they will be better. Go black stars. Wish you all the best in the next much!!

Thanks. Ghanaians have to pray and wish them good luck. Because no team is easy in this Afcon.. i know they will be better. Go black stars. Wish you all the best in the next much!!
Twum Barimah 7 years ago

My man you have said it all! Every team that is playing now is qualified to be there. Why are Ghanaians insulting and disturbing the Ghanaian players. Every team wants seriously to carry the cup. Ghanaians should stop being s ...
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My man you have said it all! Every team that is playing now is qualified to be there. Why are Ghanaians insulting and disturbing the Ghanaian players. Every team wants seriously to carry the cup. Ghanaians should stop being selfish....We are not superhumans!
SAA 7 years ago

Please lets pray and wish the black stars good luck, thats the best thing. They will better, no team is easy in this tournament. Ghana black stars we wish you all the best.

Please lets pray and wish the black stars good luck, thats the best thing. They will better, no team is easy in this tournament. Ghana black stars we wish you all the best.
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Santaclausian, Croydon 7 years ago

As an ex-captain of the Stars, one would expect that you support and applaud your national team instead of lauding the opponent. Of course, say what you like about the performance of the opposition but then you should not for ...
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As an ex-captain of the Stars, one would expect that you support and applaud your national team instead of lauding the opponent. Of course, say what you like about the performance of the opposition but then you should not forget to say something positive about your team as well. I expect more from ex-players like Appiah.
attakora 7 years ago

Why do u jump to conclusion abt what the ex captain said when u haven't listen to the whole interview.

Why do u jump to conclusion abt what the ex captain said when u haven't listen to the whole interview.
Lori 7 years ago

Illiterate

Illiterate
Col Q 7 years ago

And this guy wants to be a trainer someday? Football is a game of wits and not just "spirited"!The question is, were the Black Stars able to contain these attacks and win the match? How often has the Black Stars also been "s ...
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And this guy wants to be a trainer someday? Football is a game of wits and not just "spirited"!The question is, were the Black Stars able to contain these attacks and win the match? How often has the Black Stars also been "spirited" and yet lost matches becos of perhaps a simple mistake. The game is "action" and "reaction" , not "had they have had more time....." of course if there had been more time, the result could have been different, the Black Stars could also have added more goals, but the time was limited and the Black Stars were able to defend their lead to the end and win. Anything after that is "after table talks" ! Stephen Appiah has been out of active footballing for sometime now, how is contributing to the development of football in the country, except displaying his fleet of cars and followers whenever he is invited to functions! Get your coaching badges and go sit on the coaching seat and experience the reality and stop this cheap talk!
Sam Chicago 7 years ago

I like your reaction comment. Some Ghanaians want all opposing teams to just stand like trees and only allow the Black Stars to play! Every team is out there to play. The Cranes did well, but not better! If both ream had scor ...
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I like your reaction comment. Some Ghanaians want all opposing teams to just stand like trees and only allow the Black Stars to play! Every team is out there to play. The Cranes did well, but not better! If both ream had scored their good chances in the game, Ghana would have scored more than the Cranes, so lets stop this overly criticizing behavior and encourage our players to improve in subsequent games. People also blame Jordan too much, but not many have seen that Afful has been giving away balls in dangerous positions! He actually commited a needless penalty against Egypt recently! However lets all throw our weight behind the team. They are what we have.
Sam Chicago 7 years ago

..if both teams

..if both teams
Ernest De love 7 years ago

what did appiah won for Ghana nothing term is only good enough if u win games if all teams in the Afcon play So well againt black star and we wins all d games by penalty and won d cup wat will they call us? champions

what did appiah won for Ghana nothing term is only good enough if u win games if all teams in the Afcon play So well againt black star and we wins all d games by penalty and won d cup wat will they call us? champions
WOFA WOHOO 7 years ago

Nobody really cares what you think,you going to the point that Uganda could have equalise if there was time did not make any sence to me...IF YOU REALLY SAID THAT ? What happen to the love you have for Ghana? somethings are b ...
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Nobody really cares what you think,you going to the point that Uganda could have equalise if there was time did not make any sence to me...IF YOU REALLY SAID THAT ? What happen to the love you have for Ghana? somethings are better left unsaid learn and shutup please ,let us good ghanaian keep praying for the Great Black Stars to win the cup
Elvis 7 years ago

I black stars group

I black stars group

Ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah hails 'spirited' Ugandan side

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