By Rahman Osman
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Ghana’s 3-1 win over Togo happens to be their best ever performance in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
GHANASoccernet.com takes a look at five things we learnt from the game.
Maxwell Konadu gets selection right
Maxwell Konadu’s decision to field two players – Abdul Majeed Waris and Jordan Ayew-upfront and that really brought the best out of a lot of his players. They played surprisingly well with little signs of pressure. Mubarak Wakaso, who replaced injured Andre Ayew, in particular benefited from the two players upfront to send in some brilliant long balls one of which found Waris for the first goal and his occasional roaming in the middle from the wings reminiscent of Sulley Muntari exploits on the flanks brought that monstrous goal. A good call to start the Celtic loanee.
Mohammed Rabiu back to his brilliant best
Rabiu Mohammed has always been a six out of ten player for the Black Stars since his return to the team following a damaging knee injury picked up last season but on Wednesday he was back to his best form. The Kuban Krasnodar player replicated the form which made him a regular at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. He won the midfield battle and stuck to his number one duty of shielding the defence. Great play from the man who has been described as the unsung hero of the Black Stars team for a long time now.Â
One of Emmanuel Agyemang Badu’s best game for the Black Stars
Touted as the perfect replacement for Michael Essien, Badu has not quite made the transition from a substitute to a starter, but the stand-in captain proved he was imperious. His energy level was unmatchable and he pulled the strings from the middle, typical of him running upfront and back. May be the armband gave him more responsibility and he responded in the best possible way, clearly one of his best performance for the national team.
Solomon Asante justified why he deserves to start.
The diminutive TP Mazembe midfielder started the game very brightly although he faded after the break. His ability to go past his markers on the right flank with ease and crosses made him very efficient. He could have earned a penalty on the day.
Goalkeeper Razak Braimah yet to convince he deserves to be our number one.
The FC Mirandes man kept post for the second game running and again left most doubting his true abilities. Looked very confident with his communication with his defence got some routine catches to bolster his confidence but again conceded a goal that most would feel he could have done something about. He would feel with time he could get better but with Stephen Adams paying the price for over dramatizing and Fatau Dauda never getting a look in after a howler against Uganda will Razak be given time to learn from his mistakes. These are the five highlights I saw, what did you also see.