Conte said I was too attacking-minded for his style - Rahman

Read Article

Comments (34)

This article is closed for comments.

Read Comments Comments (34)

Kenneth Osei-Afriyie 9 years ago

Move may be a big Blessing to the youngster. But in truth Conte may be right to some extent. Baba 's natural instincts is to join the attack and deliver telling passes and deadly crosses. With this in mind I believe he cou ...
read full comment

Move may be a big Blessing to the youngster. But in truth Conte may be right to some extent. Baba 's natural instincts is to join the attack and deliver telling passes and deadly crosses. With this in mind I believe he could be more effective up the field than at the back. Wish him great success.
Emperor Rasheed. 9 years ago

Baba has to change his style of play if he wants to remain a good defender. He looks menacing when going forward, but a bit awful at the back. Anyway, I also him success at his new club.

Baba has to change his style of play if he wants to remain a good defender. He looks menacing when going forward, but a bit awful at the back. Anyway, I also him success at his new club.
Asempa 9 years ago

The really is really saying he's an awful player. What good is a defender who can defend? Baba is neither a forward nor a midfielder so he's a bad player from what the coach is saying.

The really is really saying he's an awful player. What good is a defender who can defend? Baba is neither a forward nor a midfielder so he's a bad player from what the coach is saying.
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

C FOR CRIME, CRIMINAL, CONGESTION, COCAINE, CONDEMN, CONDOM, CLASSICAL, CUNT, ...........

C FOR CRIME, CRIMINAL, CONGESTION, COCAINE, CONDEMN, CONDOM, CLASSICAL, CUNT, ...........
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

ive been telling you this since your u20 wcup days. ah, even the best leftbacks like roberto carlos, evra, marcelo, alaba, dont overlap like tis baba boy. if u like overlapping so much as a left back, then go n play 11. baba ...
read full comment

ive been telling you this since your u20 wcup days. ah, even the best leftbacks like roberto carlos, evra, marcelo, alaba, dont overlap like tis baba boy. if u like overlapping so much as a left back, then go n play 11. baba will be a much better player/defender if he overlaps at least 3 times in every half. thats why he kept making mistakes at chelsea. too much overlapping n opposing teams will play the ball behind him. the ball is always faster than the human and baba will be caught looking like a monkey for committing a blunder once again....
Bishop 9 years ago

I have been saying this since the u20 also. Most of the goals that were scored against the u20 team in that t ornament came from the left because of his overlapping mentality. I hope he learn something from what Conte told h ...
read full comment

I have been saying this since the u20 also. Most of the goals that were scored against the u20 team in that t ornament came from the left because of his overlapping mentality. I hope he learn something from what Conte told him.
Kortsma,USA 9 years ago

I may sound racism, tribal etc but I don't care because it is happening everywhere. I don't believe most of these whites or other colours are better than blacks interns of football but what do we see?Atsu proved himself at Tu ...
read full comment

I may sound racism, tribal etc but I don't care because it is happening everywhere. I don't believe most of these whites or other colours are better than blacks interns of football but what do we see?Atsu proved himself at Turkey etc but this CHEALSE TEAM SAYS NO.ATSU was the African cup best player,he's better than most of these Chelsea folks yet the white English or the Portuguese wont recognized it,we all saw Atsus performance at the African cup yet Chelsea said NOPE.
BABA did so well at Ausberg but now Chelsea is behaving ridiculous.These foreign teams are suppressing us by buying our talents and bench them just to kill African football because they are realising the black players have talents and extra energy.Take France for example
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

K, U SOUND IGNORANT...MOST WHITES THINK N OPERATE TECHNICAL. LOOK AT HOW THEY HAVE ARRANGED THEIR CITIES? WHERE IN USA DO U RESIDE BCOS U REALLY THINK LIKE A VILLAGER. ATSU IS A VILLAGE CHAMPION. THERE IS A REASON WHY SOME PL ...
read full comment

K, U SOUND IGNORANT...MOST WHITES THINK N OPERATE TECHNICAL. LOOK AT HOW THEY HAVE ARRANGED THEIR CITIES? WHERE IN USA DO U RESIDE BCOS U REALLY THINK LIKE A VILLAGER. ATSU IS A VILLAGE CHAMPION. THERE IS A REASON WHY SOME PLAYERS SUCCEED IN CERTAIN LGS THAN OTHERS...DI MARIA WAS BIG IN SPAIN. HE CAME TO EPL N FLOPPED...THERE IS A REASON WHY KPB DECIDES NOT TO PLAY ON GH PITCHES. EVERY LG IS DIFFERENT BASED ON THE SKILL SET N STYLE OF PLAY. EPL N LIGUE 1 IS RUGGED, GERMANY N DUTCH LG IS TECHNICAL, SPAIN IS SKILLFUL...SO WE ALL KNOW ATSU IS A SKILLFUL PLAYER. WHERE SHOULD HE GO?....
critic 9 years ago

takes a villager to type in caps

takes a villager to type in caps
SALVATION DELIGHTs. 9 years ago

If you hightech sarvy, you do not type in caps all through. It is a known facts in hightech. Funny notice.

If you hightech sarvy, you do not type in caps all through. It is a known facts in hightech. Funny notice.
Mensah Abrampa 9 years ago

I greatly appreciate your comments. It's typically Ghanaian to scapegoat others when things go wrong but the right approach is to do a critical self examination and find out the merits and demerits of the case others are maki ...
read full comment

I greatly appreciate your comments. It's typically Ghanaian to scapegoat others when things go wrong but the right approach is to do a critical self examination and find out the merits and demerits of the case others are making against you. It's very silly, self-serving and dishonest to always blame the over-used racism card for personal shortcomings. Progressive minds always learn from their failures. Those clubs are cream of the cream and spend hundreds of millions to compete for the highest honor in a highly competitive league. They don't care whether you're black, brown or white. More importantly Baba Rahman is a very talented footballer with strengths and weaknesses like his fellow mortals and he would be doing himself a world of good by ignoring these idiotic comments and taking the comments about his weaknesses in good faith.
Saint Ghfuo: Mediocrity Stinks Cuuuhh 9 years ago

These assholes should look at any news editorial or news bulletin and see the caps! Look at the many african and black soccer players and professionals who have excelled in Anglo Saxon societies? And yet some idiot ghppl thin ...
read full comment

These assholes should look at any news editorial or news bulletin and see the caps! Look at the many african and black soccer players and professionals who have excelled in Anglo Saxon societies? And yet some idiot ghppl think conte is racist. Work hard and do things as expected of ur boss and stop talking shit like oh he is racist, he don't like me Bullshit!
Kofi 9 years ago

Please enough already. Every coach has his/her game plan. They still go to other European clubs after all. Why are you not complaining about that.

Please enough already. Every coach has his/her game plan. They still go to other European clubs after all. Why are you not complaining about that.
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

IF A COACH FROM SPAIN GOES TO EPL AND REFUSES TO SIGN RUGGED PLAYERS OR ADOPT RUGGED COACHING TACTICS SUITABLE TO THE LG. HE WILL FAIL...WE SAW IT WITH CAPELLO AND MANY OTHERS

IF A COACH FROM SPAIN GOES TO EPL AND REFUSES TO SIGN RUGGED PLAYERS OR ADOPT RUGGED COACHING TACTICS SUITABLE TO THE LG. HE WILL FAIL...WE SAW IT WITH CAPELLO AND MANY OTHERS
Ablode Kuma 9 years ago

Maybe Atsu and Baba and co should come home and play in Ghana Premier League. Not many whites, so they can play how they want.

Maybe Atsu and Baba and co should come home and play in Ghana Premier League. Not many whites, so they can play how they want.
Son Of Man 9 years ago

In your wildest dreams, do you think your post makes any sense? You are using Atsu as an example of an African shinning football player? You're daft. So will you select Atsu over Bale, Azpilicueta? Of the top 10 football pl ...
read full comment

In your wildest dreams, do you think your post makes any sense? You are using Atsu as an example of an African shinning football player? You're daft. So will you select Atsu over Bale, Azpilicueta? Of the top 10 football players in the world for 2015, only Paul Pogba makes the list not that he is African (he is French) but because his parents come from Guinea.
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

1. HE PLAYS OUT OF POSITION. IVE NEVER SEEN A LEFT FOOTED PLAYER PLAY AS A 7 EVER. EXCEPT ATSU. ATSU CAN EASILY PLAY 10, 8 OR 11. HE IS QUICK, SKILLFUL, HAS AN EYE FOR SCORING GOALS N CAN DELIVER VERY GOOD PASSES. BUT ATSU LA ...
read full comment

1. HE PLAYS OUT OF POSITION. IVE NEVER SEEN A LEFT FOOTED PLAYER PLAY AS A 7 EVER. EXCEPT ATSU. ATSU CAN EASILY PLAY 10, 8 OR 11. HE IS QUICK, SKILLFUL, HAS AN EYE FOR SCORING GOALS N CAN DELIVER VERY GOOD PASSES. BUT ATSU LACKS SELF CONFIDENCE. AND IS PHYSICALLY WEAK. WHO IS HIS DIETITIAN AND PHYSICAL TRAINER? HOW CAN U EAT AKPLELE, FETRI DECHI N KETA SCHOOL BOYS N PLAY FOR CHELSEA? APUU...HE NEEDS A COACH WHO WILL WORK WITH HIM. TEACH HIM HOW TO PLAY IN EACH OF THESE POSITIONS AND MOULD HIM TECHNICALLY AND PHYSICALLY. THE PROBLEM IS MOST BIG EURO CLUBS/COACHES DONT HAVE TIME TO GROOM OR BABYSIT PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. SO IF U DONT KNOW WHO U ARE AS A PLAYER AND WHICH POSITION U CAN PLAY TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM POTENTIAL. SHIP U OUT ON LOAN....
SALVATION DELIGHTs. 9 years ago

Fred Edu was skillful, talented chap, fans used to watch him play in the youthful days. Even pelee and many ancient soccer star did admired him. His body flame and little timidity, lack of trength for toughness displaced him. ...
read full comment

Fred Edu was skillful, talented chap, fans used to watch him play in the youthful days. Even pelee and many ancient soccer star did admired him. His body flame and little timidity, lack of trength for toughness displaced him. They should eat and lift weights to function.
SALVATION DELIGHTs. 9 years ago

Intimidating. Why? Senegal, Mali, Bourkina are the countries in Ecowas who comes with strutcher or thick bones. I guess they drink flesh milk as kids. Those countries still driveson cattle farms, therefore, they still have fl ...
read full comment

Intimidating. Why? Senegal, Mali, Bourkina are the countries in Ecowas who comes with strutcher or thick bones. I guess they drink flesh milk as kids. Those countries still driveson cattle farms, therefore, they still have flesh milk. In the days Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana had flesh milk for kids. Now I doubt. Kids need some flesh milk for better bones as they are growing, else, they become weaklins in heights, strength and stamina. Without these personal attributes, your skills and talents becomes feeble.
SALVATION DELIGHTs. 9 years ago

Infidel, the father and son pedophiles, now ex-slave family unit of quantico, baptist church faith theorems outside Salvation of Scriptures..

Infidel, the father and son pedophiles, now ex-slave family unit of quantico, baptist church faith theorems outside Salvation of Scriptures..
Ibrahim kenya 9 years ago

I told you so.

I told you so.
jojo 9 years ago

use it as a motivational tool and prove him that there is something unique about your game, but think about it too, your primary responsibility it to defend. all the Chelsea game i watched you were out of position most of the ...
read full comment

use it as a motivational tool and prove him that there is something unique about your game, but think about it too, your primary responsibility it to defend. all the Chelsea game i watched you were out of position most of the time.
kk 9 years ago

Football is all about scoring goals Conte had preconceived idea not use you due to one or two mistakes you committed last season.

Almost all the Chelsea players committed serious blunders last season.

Conte will surely ...
read full comment

Football is all about scoring goals Conte had preconceived idea not use you due to one or two mistakes you committed last season.

Almost all the Chelsea players committed serious blunders last season.

Conte will surely fail at Chelsea.
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

go n sign montie 3 petition u hear. idiot...conte has just been hired, n needs to show results quick. we all seen how baba continuously makes blatant and careless mistakes as a leftback last season leading to goals against ch ...
read full comment

go n sign montie 3 petition u hear. idiot...conte has just been hired, n needs to show results quick. we all seen how baba continuously makes blatant and careless mistakes as a leftback last season leading to goals against chelsea. why do u hink hiddink benched him? this boy baba never learns to adapt. why should conte take a chance on something that isnt a sure bet? conte did the right thing sending him on loan. this baba is not only a weak defender but he overlaps and leaves his side open to counter attack and at clubs like chelsea no one will babbysit n teach u how to correct ur mistakes. so go n fine tune ur defensive blunders elsewhere...not chelsea.
Son Of Man 9 years ago

You are a left back and your primary job is to defend. You are not even playing as a left side midfielder. When you are charging forward at random and lose the ball, you leave the left side exposed for quick counter attack. ...
read full comment

You are a left back and your primary job is to defend. You are not even playing as a left side midfielder. When you are charging forward at random and lose the ball, you leave the left side exposed for quick counter attack. What is there not to understand. Great defensive backs don't forsake defense and simply join in the attack. So simple unless you are a dickhead.
THE SENTINEL 9 years ago

I HOPE HE NOW UNDERSTANDS HIS ROLE!

I HOPE HE NOW UNDERSTANDS HIS ROLE!
THE SENTINEL 9 years ago

BABA, WHEN THE IGNORANT GHANA SPORTING PRESS WERE SHOWERING PREMATURE PRAISES ON YOU WHILST AT CHELSEA AS THE BEST IN THE WORLD, YOU SUDDENLY FORGOT THAT BASICALLY YOU WERE A DEFENDER AND WENT RUNNING ABOUT IN THE OPPONENTS' ...
read full comment

BABA, WHEN THE IGNORANT GHANA SPORTING PRESS WERE SHOWERING PREMATURE PRAISES ON YOU WHILST AT CHELSEA AS THE BEST IN THE WORLD, YOU SUDDENLY FORGOT THAT BASICALLY YOU WERE A DEFENDER AND WENT RUNNING ABOUT IN THE OPPONENTS' GOAL MOUTH. ARE YOU A DEFENDER OR AN ATTACKER?
rasta 9 years ago

Baba shld rather concentrates on his asset n frget his weakness as conte s saying.fuutball s won by goal scoring not defending .if baba moves n creates 3 scoring chances n all is scored but receive 2goals as a results who win ...
read full comment

Baba shld rather concentrates on his asset n frget his weakness as conte s saying.fuutball s won by goal scoring not defending .if baba moves n creates 3 scoring chances n all is scored but receive 2goals as a results who wins?
moro 9 years ago

Fantastic player but a horrible defender- Chelsea fans think he doesn't have the skills of a proper defender.

Fantastic player but a horrible defender- Chelsea fans think he doesn't have the skills of a proper defender.
King deed 9 years ago

Exactly....if he can't play as a defender, then obviously he's not a Chelsea material cos Big clubs don't have time to experiment...

Exactly....if he can't play as a defender, then obviously he's not a Chelsea material cos Big clubs don't have time to experiment...
SAINT GHFUO, MEDIOCRITY STINKS CUUHH! 9 years ago

ur analysis of conte's critic of baba is the exact difference in how gh has been mismanegd compared to britain. dumb twat! WHO TOLD U THAT OFFENCE IS THE BE AL IN SOCCER? THE BEST DEFENSIVE TEAMS WIN TROPHIES. EVEN MESSI DONT ...
read full comment

ur analysis of conte's critic of baba is the exact difference in how gh has been mismanegd compared to britain. dumb twat! WHO TOLD U THAT OFFENCE IS THE BE AL IN SOCCER? THE BEST DEFENSIVE TEAMS WIN TROPHIES. EVEN MESSI DONT SCORE ALL HIS CHANCES, KWASIA..
King deed 9 years ago

Rahman doesn't understand football... U don't play your own 'style' in a team... you play to fit in a team.. U play to instructions of the coach! Learn from Michael Essien! If the coach says you are a '3', play like a '3' for ...
read full comment

Rahman doesn't understand football... U don't play your own 'style' in a team... you play to fit in a team.. U play to instructions of the coach! Learn from Michael Essien! If the coach says you are a '3', play like a '3' for the game...U are too 'indiscipline' technically on the pitch, running all over the field.... Otherwise come and play for Kotoko!!
When the coach told u, he wants a defensive game, he expected you to change n adopt immediately to that game style.... Aso)den!!
King deed 9 years ago

The least said about Atsu de better.... he thinks he's playing some better football aaama!!! I don't think he's got good technical coaches as friends... they need to approach experts to critique his play style. The way he pla ...
read full comment

The least said about Atsu de better.... he thinks he's playing some better football aaama!!! I don't think he's got good technical coaches as friends... they need to approach experts to critique his play style. The way he plays, only desperate black stars team will give u alone all the space to showcase your ineffectiveness.! Chelsea is not afienya Utd! even in Bournemouth, you couldn't play and u've got vim to play for Chelsea? Hehehe...
WALALA 9 years ago

BABA DON'T WORRY WHAT YOU DID IS GOOD MOVE AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR ATSU MAKING THAT SAME THING.

BABA DON'T WORRY WHAT YOU DID IS GOOD MOVE AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR ATSU MAKING THAT SAME THING.

Welcome,

SIGN IN

Welcome,

RESET PASSWORD

Hello,

Terms and conditions

REGISTER

Sports

Conte said I was too attacking-minded for his style - Rahman

Read Comments .st0{display:none;fill:#14BDD3;} .st1{display:none;} .st2{display:inline;fill:#FC0F0F;} .st3{display:inline;fill:#FFFFFF;} .st4{display:inline;fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:6;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Comments (34)

Read Comments Comments (34)