Why Semenyo, Kudus, others struggle when they play for Ghana - Laryea Kingston explains

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Nana Akua Adobea 1 year ago

Tweaaaaa. They don't commit as much as they do playing for their clubs. The field may not be as good as could be wished. Besides, those players cut their teeth playing on rougher fields in Ghana.

Tweaaaaa. They don't commit as much as they do playing for their clubs. The field may not be as good as could be wished. Besides, those players cut their teeth playing on rougher fields in Ghana.
St. GHFUO: INVEST IN SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE 1 year ago

We need to invest in those hybrid grass pitches you see in Europe that's what most of the western world in the sport plays on. If you are going to rely on foreign boen and based players to play for bstars then make sure to in ...
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We need to invest in those hybrid grass pitches you see in Europe that's what most of the western world in the sport plays on. If you are going to rely on foreign boen and based players to play for bstars then make sure to invest in those pitches Kevin prince boateng came to kumasi n said he couldn't play on the pitch in kumasi n somehow no one understood him. You have fools totally disconnected from the sport as nsa and sport ministers. These fools at nsa don't get it. Square pegs in round holes. Give nsa to retired professional athletes, sports personalities they will understand why it's important for ]layers to playon modern pitches modern sfadiums gh leaders are brain dead morons
St. GHFUO: INVEST IN SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE 1 year ago

Ghanaians have a big problem even Angola coach, caf have all told you that the pitch is terrible still you won't check yourself....yooo continue

Ghanaians have a big problem even Angola coach, caf have all told you that the pitch is terrible still you won't check yourself....yooo continue
True talk!! 1 year ago

Laryea is 100 percent on point!! Reason Laryea is a coach. He understands the nature of current football!! The FA needs to do something about pitches in the Country!!

Laryea is 100 percent on point!! Reason Laryea is a coach. He understands the nature of current football!! The FA needs to do something about pitches in the Country!!
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St. GHFUO: INVEST IN SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE 1 year ago

Bstar players are fools me I won't play on such primitive 1980s pitch. I will come but I won't play Ghana has the money to install hybrid pitches they can import the grass and onstage but they don't want to they want to chop ...
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Bstar players are fools me I won't play on such primitive 1980s pitch. I will come but I won't play Ghana has the money to install hybrid pitches they can import the grass and onstage but they don't want to they want to chop n steal the money see foolish leaders with foolish brains when you watch pertey, jordan play in Europe don't you see the quality of the pitch over there? Foolish Ghana leaders i.port ro)ls royce n Mercedes but can't import quality pitches? Can't import quality stadiums?
Hagoa, Kumasi. 1 year ago

You have no moral right to comment on how good or bad a player is. You didn't win anything for Ghana. You could not even handle U-20 players when you were given the chance.Am surplus you showed up to talk on football and open ...
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You have no moral right to comment on how good or bad a player is. You didn't win anything for Ghana. You could not even handle U-20 players when you were given the chance.Am surplus you showed up to talk on football and openly too.
Anokwale 1 year ago

Hagoa, are you on drugs? What kind of stupid comments have you posted? Even you,who is a nonentity can criticize our players.

Hagoa, are you on drugs? What kind of stupid comments have you posted? Even you,who is a nonentity can criticize our players.
St. GHFUO: INVEST IN SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE 1 year ago

Unfortunately we have many hagoas occupying leadership positions in Ghana n their output is a carbon copy of how their minds work. Just look... imagine e hagoa as nsapresident or sports mi ister? Everything basaaa. See brain ...
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Unfortunately we have many hagoas occupying leadership positions in Ghana n their output is a carbon copy of how their minds work. Just look... imagine e hagoa as nsapresident or sports mi ister? Everything basaaa. See brain on drugs
Ochee-Do-Chee 1 year ago

@Anokwale. I think Hagoa has a point. I like Bra Laryea, but his recent action portrays him as a FAILURE and QUITTER. Life is short, but a wise chap will avoid engaging the press for now. I guess he misses the LIMELIGHT!

@Anokwale. I think Hagoa has a point. I like Bra Laryea, but his recent action portrays him as a FAILURE and QUITTER. Life is short, but a wise chap will avoid engaging the press for now. I guess he misses the LIMELIGHT!
Andrew dickson 1 year ago

Are you ok in the head?

Everyone in Ghana comments on Ghana football, but a former player and coach who has more understanding of the game than 99.99% of the people comment has no right comment?

Something is wrong wit ...
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Are you ok in the head?

Everyone in Ghana comments on Ghana football, but a former player and coach who has more understanding of the game than 99.99% of the people comment has no right comment?

Something is wrong with you.
Ochee-Do-Chee 1 year ago

@Andrew dickson. Use your head. It is for the criticisms you are not willing to tolerate that Laryea should not be entertaining the press now about our football. Whether he is the custodian of everything football in Ghana or ...
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@Andrew dickson. Use your head. It is for the criticisms you are not willing to tolerate that Laryea should not be entertaining the press now about our football. Whether he is the custodian of everything football in Ghana or not, right now, he is known as a QUITTER. Time will heal all that!
ST GHFUO: GH LEADERS ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED 1 year ago

why dont you go work for okraku and let him tell you what players to select for matches etc. this is why laryea aid he couldnt do the job anymore. he wants no interference. some will bit the bullet and collect their pay like ...
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why dont you go work for okraku and let him tell you what players to select for matches etc. this is why laryea aid he couldnt do the job anymore. he wants no interference. some will bit the bullet and collect their pay like houghton. some will step off. just because he resigned dont mean he is a quitter. how many serious coaches will sit there and allow an fa president to tell them who to select for matches?
Mr Ibu 1 year ago

If the defender had applied his common sense well he should allowed that ball to pass and he will turn swiftly to clear it on the other side. The ball would even roll to corner had he left it but lack of situational awareness ...
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If the defender had applied his common sense well he should allowed that ball to pass and he will turn swiftly to clear it on the other side. The ball would even roll to corner had he left it but lack of situational awareness led to that poor cross. Why didnt they train in the pitch before the match? Dont blame the pitch, blame the players as well as the coach. They should be trained in all manner of pitches including sakora pitches.
Sunday+and+religious+gatherings+dress 1 year ago

If we had won, Ghana never loses at Kumasi, we lost to be given reasons
We simply lost, let's look forward

If we had won, Ghana never loses at Kumasi, we lost to be given reasons
We simply lost, let's look forward
nana yaw 1 year ago

what about the 2 defenders who allow the player to pass the ball through them.

what about the 2 defenders who allow the player to pass the ball through them.
Dauda 1 year ago

The pitch was not good ok,did Angola play in the skies in Kumasi???

The pitch was not good ok,did Angola play in the skies in Kumasi???
Andrew dickson 1 year ago

He's talking about players Kudus. If we want him perform as good as he does for his club we need decent pitch,

He's talking about players Kudus. If we want him perform as good as he does for his club we need decent pitch,
Fiifi 1 year ago

It's about time Kudus releases ball to teammates, he dribbles too much.He should also know how to control his temper.

It's about time Kudus releases ball to teammates, he dribbles too much.He should also know how to control his temper.
Fastook 1 year ago

Stating the obvious don’t make you an expert. It’s obvious our pitches are terrible and has contributed greatly to the abysmal performance of the team. Fix the pitches now

Stating the obvious don’t make you an expert. It’s obvious our pitches are terrible and has contributed greatly to the abysmal performance of the team. Fix the pitches now
Nzulu 1 year ago

Laryea, a legendary player? Do these writes know the meaning of words they use to describe people? He was a good player during his career but he was no way legendary; not even for Hearts (Oak or Midlothian).

Laryea, a legendary player? Do these writes know the meaning of words they use to describe people? He was a good player during his career but he was no way legendary; not even for Hearts (Oak or Midlothian).
Atinga 1 year ago

Is that why they played poorly in the AFCON too?

Is that why they played poorly in the AFCON too?
FREEMAN 1 year ago

Brer Laryea need to watch how the goal came again. It was more of lack of intelligence and experience rather than the pitch. Munin could have turned leftward with the ball and followed it, or kicked it over the line either ...
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Brer Laryea need to watch how the goal came again. It was more of lack of intelligence and experience rather than the pitch. Munin could have turned leftward with the ball and followed it, or kicked it over the line either for a Goal kick or a Corner kick. We should not over blame the pitch that they practised on hours before the match and remained changeless. The change should have come from the technical & fielded teams. Our team know best about the state ot the pitch more than any visiting team. We should have been the ones to take the advantage and they to weep and protest.
Concerned citizen 1 year ago

The players should insist to play somewhere else where there is a good pitch. They do not necessarily have to play in Ghana. The NSA should find another country as a host to play our matches, that way there is no excuses.

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The players should insist to play somewhere else where there is a good pitch. They do not necessarily have to play in Ghana. The NSA should find another country as a host to play our matches, that way there is no excuses.

We are so corrupt that we cannot get a decent pitch. Even in the USA, elementary schools have pitches far better than Ghana. What a shame. We have to the World Cup tournament at least 3 times and yet we cannot build a modern pitch.
Ghana 1 year ago

A single lost this black stars players encounters and it means they are not playing..

A single lost this black stars players encounters and it means they are not playing..
Prof. Issifu 1 year ago

Coach needs to train them on how to take free kicks, corners and penalties instead of playing one group against the other when practicing for a match. In this modern day, setpieces can easily make a team victorious. Look at t ...
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Coach needs to train them on how to take free kicks, corners and penalties instead of playing one group against the other when practicing for a match. In this modern day, setpieces can easily make a team victorious. Look at the free kick taken by Jordan - it became a pass to the opponent. What a wasted opportunity? If only they had practiced it several times before the actual game! Practice setpieces, setpieces, setpieces please if you really want to win any tight game!!
Reality 1 year ago

The head of the NSA like an egg ! They rent our the pitch for church program lasting 5 days, collected the money and don't give a damn about the pitch.
GFA where is the 2022 WC money? You can't supplement for the production ...
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The head of the NSA like an egg ! They rent our the pitch for church program lasting 5 days, collected the money and don't give a damn about the pitch.
GFA where is the 2022 WC money? You can't supplement for the production of at least 3 excellent pitches. Yet you want the Black Stars to perform well. Your era is the worst in the history of Ghana football. Get out of that office quickly before more humiliation visits us.
The NSA the boss must be sacked for bringing us disgrace.
Mike 1 year ago

Are you telling us that the pitch only favors the Angolans? I bet they would have scored more goals if the pitch had been first class.

Are you telling us that the pitch only favors the Angolans? I bet they would have scored more goals if the pitch had been first class.
Kobie 1 year ago

GFA boss and his executives must be forced to go. How can private club owners take charge of national team and expect better? Apuuu

GFA boss and his executives must be forced to go. How can private club owners take charge of national team and expect better? Apuuu
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 1 year ago

Lokk at the ugly, useless, senseless and shameless fool who couldn't handle the Black Starlets trying to teach the whole of Ghana the problems, challenges and solutions of the Black Stars. Ignorant and primitive fool. Kwasiaa ...
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Lokk at the ugly, useless, senseless and shameless fool who couldn't handle the Black Starlets trying to teach the whole of Ghana the problems, challenges and solutions of the Black Stars. Ignorant and primitive fool. Kwasiaa buuluubuuluuu!!!
Breeze 1 year ago

Does the FA have an official groundskeeper and what's the type of grass that is used for our stadiums?

Does the FA have an official groundskeeper and what's the type of grass that is used for our stadiums?
Breeze 1 year ago

I have mentioned before that there's a massive difference between alpha male footballers, beta male footballers and tier one, two, three and four footballers. Ghana at the moment is showcasing perhaps one beta male player, on ...
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I have mentioned before that there's a massive difference between alpha male footballers, beta male footballers and tier one, two, three and four footballers. Ghana at the moment is showcasing perhaps one beta male player, one or two tier one players and the rest are all tier two, three and four players. Tough to win with this combination.
1FISHERMAN 1 year ago

We saw them performing at the last AFCON in Ivory Coast where the pitches were first class, FIFA standard. Yet the results aren't anything different from what we saw at Baba Yara against Angola. This current Black Star player ...
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We saw them performing at the last AFCON in Ivory Coast where the pitches were first class, FIFA standard. Yet the results aren't anything different from what we saw at Baba Yara against Angola. This current Black Star players are simply not good enough.
Yaw 1 year ago

Can people stop this lame excuse of bad pitch. If a team playing away on the same pitch and get results,what're the excuses of poor pitch for?
If Ghana had won what would have been the excuse?

Can people stop this lame excuse of bad pitch. If a team playing away on the same pitch and get results,what're the excuses of poor pitch for?
If Ghana had won what would have been the excuse?
Accra is dirty.com 1 year ago

Because of injuries and clubs they play to have their salaries they will not put their full amount of strength to play for their country and break their legs and lose their daily income,"asem nono"

Because of injuries and clubs they play to have their salaries they will not put their full amount of strength to play for their country and break their legs and lose their daily income,"asem nono"
Doug 1 year ago

Finally someone with ball sense!

Finally someone with ball sense!
Ekow AJ 1 year ago

Please legend we are playing on the good pitch in morroco can we win? And we will be returning to Angola for a second leg, with a good pitch can we win?

Please legend we are playing on the good pitch in morroco can we win? And we will be returning to Angola for a second leg, with a good pitch can we win?
Agbelimor Paris 1 year ago

We need a white coach.The Europeans still causing harm Africa.

We need a white coach.The Europeans still causing harm Africa.
Matete 1 year ago

The pitch was a problem for both teams. But with all honesty the Black Stars are not a formidable team anymore. We don't have the men anymore.

The pitch was a problem for both teams. But with all honesty the Black Stars are not a formidable team anymore. We don't have the men anymore.
Afram 1 year ago

Don't Blame The Field...Inspect A Wet Field And Strategize For The Game...!! Shoot At Goal At Every Chance In The Penalty....!! Don't Look For PRETTY GOALS...SHOOT THE BALL...!!!

Don't Blame The Field...Inspect A Wet Field And Strategize For The Game...!! Shoot At Goal At Every Chance In The Penalty....!! Don't Look For PRETTY GOALS...SHOOT THE BALL...!!!
Accra is dirty.com 1 year ago

Ser Wontumi wo nierma soa, wo sii mekahyire nnye! as if the Angolans did not play on the same pitch,what a flimsy excuse?

Ser Wontumi wo nierma soa, wo sii mekahyire nnye! as if the Angolans did not play on the same pitch,what a flimsy excuse?
Diiigent 1 year ago

It seems you guys forget things easily, just some few months ago we sent these same players to the afcon at cote divore with modern pitches and what was their performance? very abysmal...So I think it is not only a matter of ...
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It seems you guys forget things easily, just some few months ago we sent these same players to the afcon at cote divore with modern pitches and what was their performance? very abysmal...So I think it is not only a matter of the pitch..they just don't give their all..in any case,were the Angolians playing in the sky?
yaw cool 1 year ago

Kwasi Appiah did very well

Kwasi Appiah did very well
Tankas 1 year ago

We have licensed coach like Kwesi Appiah,Silas Tetteh and Laryea Kingston who can manage this team well instead Kurt the incompetent Okraku decided to give the job to a player scout?He is the worse FA president we have ever h ...
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We have licensed coach like Kwesi Appiah,Silas Tetteh and Laryea Kingston who can manage this team well instead Kurt the incompetent Okraku decided to give the job to a player scout?He is the worse FA president we have ever had combine with this incompetent government means disaster for football lovers

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Why Semenyo, Kudus, others struggle when they play for Ghana - Laryea Kingston explains

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