Ghana coach excited over competition in squad ahead of AFCON opener
Posted On Sunday, 20th January 2013
Kwesi Appiah says the competition in the squad has left led to uncertainty in the starting line-up
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he is excited by the competition for starting places in his squad ahead of their opening Group B match against DR Congo.
The Black Stars take on the Leopards in Port Elizabeth with uncertainty over his side’s starting eleven at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Under previous coaches the Black Stars starting line-up was predictable but the injection of young and new players in the squad by Appiah has brought competition in the squad.
Appiah says the intense fight for starting places and hardwork by the young players in the squad means he must wait until the last minute to make his starting line-up.
“If I tell you that I know my starting team against DR Congo, I would be telling a lie because the competition for places in the first team has been intense,” Appiah said on Saturday night.
“There is competition everywhere in the team and no player can afford to be complacent as they all have to fight for places.
“We now have young talent who are competing and so anyone who finds himself in the first team has to take his chance.”
Midfielders Christian Atsu, Mubarak Wakaso and Albert Adomah have forced their way into the team since the Black Stars finished fourth at the 2012 tournament in Gabon/Equatorial Guinea.
They performances means the other players who are already established in the squad are uncertain over their starting places in the team.
Source: MTNFootball.com
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Very funny comment by our coach. Does it mean that even in the night the players are still competing for places so he hasn’t settled on his first eleven yet? Anyway, it’s really refreshing that we have a really strong bench no matter who starts.
what is funny about this statement by the coach? the coach is only trying whip enthusiasm and the will to fight for places and as
well keep his cards close to his chest.
Hey papa you are rather funny because you take things just at it is , it does not mean the coach said that this morning , grow up . This happened on friday so young blood slow down your judgement ok .
Obviously, he said it on Saturday night, a time that he still did not know who would be starting. So you slow down sage and don’t judge me summarily without taking time to understand the ‘language’ he used. My analysis is called DECONSTRUCTION in English
That is very good to avoid complacency. No one knows who is starting..good team!
black stars are gettin the opening goal for the AFCON.and gyan wil close the game with the final goal in the AFCON.
stars open 1st goal and gyan end the AFCON with the last goal
That is a good statement made by the coach in other to prevent complacency.wishing the BLACK STARS victory in all their games in the tournament.
he is playin Mind games evry coach does dat