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Ghana coach appreciative of government's support at AFCON

Posted On Sunday, 20th January 2013

Ghana coach Akwasi Appiah

By Ameenu Shardow

Coach Akwasi Appiah has thanked the Ghana government for ensuring massive support for the Black Stars at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Over 700 fans have arrived in South Africa on government’s sponsorship ahead of Ghana’s opening game at the tournament against DR Congo on Sunday.

Even more fans are expected to join the already massive contingent of supporters to power the Black Stars to claiming their fifth African title – the first in 31-years.

Black Stars coach Akwasi Appiah upon meeting Ghana’s Chief of Staff, Prosper Bani expressed thanks on behalf of the team to the state for providing absolute support for the team in Port Elizabeth while promising his side will not disappoint.

“I am really pleased that for the first time since I even started playing, this is my first time I have seen the Chief of Staff visiting the national team,” he said.

“I think it is a real booster to the confidence of the players. One thing I also appreciate is the fact that government has been able to bring a lot of supporters to be behind us.

“We will do all our best, we the technical team we’ll play our part and I believe the players are also… they even wished the game is  today so  we can just clear it and keep going.

“Once you are around us, we won’t let you down and we wished that you’ll send our appreciation to the President as well.”

Watch video of Akwasi Appiah below:

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READERS COMMENTS

  1. GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

    GHANA VS CONGO DR
    SOMETIMES, I DONT KNOW WAT AA IS THINKING
    PLAY THE 5 3 2 FORMATION. PLAY BREAK N PASS BALL. 2/3 TOUCHES ONLY FOR EVERY PLAYER…AT ALL TIMES
    IN THE FIRST HALF, U COULD VISIBLY SEE THAT GYAN NEEDS HELP. HE NEEDS SOMEONE TO DO GIVE N GO!
    THE MIDFIELD IS NON EXISTENT, AND DEREK IS NOT DISCIPLINED. DEREK DOSENT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. HE IS USELESS!
    THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEREK ARE VERY SIMPLE…
    A. BREAK/STOP ATTACKING ADVANCES OF OPPONENTS INTO THE GH HALF
    B. RELEASE THE BALL TO THE WINGERS OR THE $TRIKERS AND REST. I REPEAT, NO BACK PASSES!
    THIS ISNT WAT DEREK WAS DOING. HE WAS CAUGHT TRYING TO BE A STAR ON THE FIELD. HE RARELY TRIES TO STOP OPPONENTS ATTACKS INTO THE GH HALF.
    ON THE OCASSION THAT HE DOES, DEREK IS SEEN HOLDING UNTO THE BALL LIKE HE THINKS HE IS MARADONNA OR MESSI. IDIOT, JUST WIN THE BALL AND PASS IT
    I TOLD U TO LEAVE DEREK ALONE. NOW U SEE?

    I DONT SEE ANY URGENCY, AND SERIOUNESS WITH THE TEAM, YET
    THEY R NOT URGENT IN FORCING THE ISSUE. THE BEST PLAYERS THUS FAR HAS BEEN BADU, WAKASSO, AKAMINKO, FATAU
    ASAMOAH IS LEAKING THE LEFT BACK AT TIMES. OUR 4 N 5 PLAYERS NEED TO BE AWAKE AT ALL TIMES IN THE 18YARD BOX WHEN THE OPPONRNTS ARE ATTACKING
    AA IS NOW PAYING THE PRICE FOR NOT CALLING NATURAL LEFT BACKS LIKE DAVID ADDY AND NANA ASARE
    WHY DONT U USE KISSI BOATENG, HUH? U KNOW KISSI BOATENG IS NOT UP TO STANDARD SO WHY DID U EVEN CALL HIM FOR THIS TOURNAMNT?
    THE TEAM IS NOT DISCIPLINED. LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF CARDS GH RECEIVED?
    HW3, AFFUL CANT PLAY THE 3. THE CONGO DR PLAYERS ARE RUNNING PAST HIM LIKE WATER.
    START AFFUL ON THE 2 AND SIT DOWN PAINSTIL TILL THE LATTER STAGES OF THE SECOND HALD. PAINSTIL DID A GOOD JOB AT HOLDING THE RIGHT BACK SPOT.
    AA BETTER PUT WAKASSO N KISSI BOATENG AT THE LEFT BACK
    I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY BOYE WAS ALLOWED TO START. AA, SHOULD USE AKAMINKO AND AWAL AS STARTERS INSTEAD
    THIS IS A WOEFUL PERFORMANCE. IM DISAPPOINTED. WE CANT GO ANYWHERE IS OUR DEFENCE MAKES CARELESS MISTAKES LIKE THIS..TWEAAAA!
    STRIKERS/attackers win you a match, DEFENDERS win you a tournament.
    PLAY THE 5 3 2 FORMATION. PLAY BREAK N PASS BALL. 2/3 TOUCHES ONLY…AT ALL TIMES





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