Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng unfazed by Zambia onslaught
Posted On Monday, 4th June 2012
Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng
By Ameenu Shardow
Derek Boateng is optimistic of Ghana’s chances in the second 2014 World Cup qualifier against a desperate Zambia team.
The Black Stars will face the Chipolopolo on Saturday in a repeat of the 2012 Nations Cup semi final where Ghana succumbed to a 1-0 defeat.
The team is however on a high following a 7-0 demolition of Lesotho in the opening fixture last Friday.
And is upon this result that the Dnipro midfielder believes time is rife to avenge the painful defeat dished out in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.
“Yes of course we are ready and you can see the game we played against Lesotho shows how ready and prepared we are for Zambia,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“We always say first things first and now that we are finished with Lesotho so we pray God helps us and gives us the strength to fight this battle.”
Zambia’s loss to Sudan in the other Group D fixture means the Chipolopolo will come out guns blazing for a win in front of their home fans in Ndola.
But Boateng who is not fazed by this prospect added: “Every country that plays Ghana wants to play it tough and win but we are ready for it.
“We respect every country because good football is being played everywhere.
“Ours is to work hard and listen to the coach and I am confident that the outcome will be positive.”
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THATS MY SONG FOR YOUR BLACKSTARS GO SHOW THEM PEPPER!
masa shut up and focus on the Zambia match. Even wasaman united/Bechem unit could have beaten this lesotho team on the day…..
seth learn to give praise where it is due.
anyway a club is mostly stronger than a national team
This guy talks too much. There should be a code to limit public speaking when in camp. Only the captain or a spokesperson should speak to the press!
No sir!!I don’t think Boateng has been talking too much as it has been made to seem here. !! It is not the guy who talks too much but rather the GSN that is fond of breaking one interview in to many pieces and bring a part of is at a time and making their stories out of it. Believe me my brother. all these talking that has been published here were derived from just a single interview and nothing more.
Direct the blame to where it is due, and that is the Ghanasoccernet!! Thx!!
You are right my brother..
sm ghanaians on here r just too stupid. It ddnt occur to you that the reporters are also writing too much? idiots
you are reading too much ..lol
Its important that you ve realised that zambia is not lesotho and i can imagine the fears in your camp! welcome to ndola…. Go zambia go. Ghana wawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………….. wow
Go shoot them boys show them what a bullet can do!!!