Ghana coach lauds Gyan's leadership qualities

Posted On Friday, 19th October 2012

Asamoah Gyan has been described as a good leader

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has lauded the leadership qualities of striker Asamoah Gyan who captained the team to qualify to the 2013 Nations Cup.

The Al Ain player was handed the armband in the final round qualifier against Malawi over two legs.

He failed to score in the both ties but helped in the 3-0 aggregate win over the Flames.

Appiah has decided to score the 25-year-old the full marks for his role as skipper of the team.

“Asamoah Gyan is very good for the team as the captain because he always makes everybody happy and brings everybody happy and brings everyone together,” Appiah said.

“After training he gathers them to sing and he brings his own music. He also performs as a striker and is very important for us on the pitch.”

Gyan could be named permanent captain of the team for the tournament which will run from 19 January and 10 February.

But he faces opposition from Israel-based John Pantsil, the team’s most capped player and Sulley Muntari if selected.

Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien is also qualified to captain the Black Stars if he decides to play at the tournament.

Source: MTNfootball.com

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READERS COMMENTS

May his peace prevail says:

October 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

I dont care who becames the captain. I just need the CUP

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kuuku philly says:

October 19, 2012 at 1:52 pm

Thank u brother….just bring the Fucking cup home..

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red says:

October 19, 2012 at 1:53 pm

what is an armband for…..kmt…CUP is needed

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Nameless says:

October 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm

My grandmother can strike better than this dude he plays like a woman.

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Young says:

October 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm

WOW.. because the guy performs his “own music” justifies him not scoring goals and makes a good captain at that? Really? WOW – I’m shocked. A. Gyan was good during the world cup, I’d give him that, but he hasn’t been the same since he migrated to the UAE League.. Lets call a spade a spade.. He’s out of shape, sloppy and he can be on the bench and sing to the players if that’s his expertise nowadays.

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- GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:
  
  October 19, 2012 at 5:19 pm
  
  HOW CAN GFA SUSPEND THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM. THEY R SITTING HTERE LIKE LAME DUCKS ALWAYS COLLECTING BRIBES. WE ALL KNOW THAT OTI AKENTENG, APPIAH, ARE ALL ON DEDE’S PAYROLL. SO HOW CAN GFA EVEN DARE SUSPEND THE GUY. U SEE, SUCH BRIBERY, NTUAHO DOES NPT HAPEN IN PLACES LIKE FRANCE, ENGLAND, SPAIN ETC…ONLY IN USELESS 3RD WORLD NATIONS DO GROWN ASS MEN REQUEST BRIBES TO FIELD PLAYERS. IN GH/GFA MERIT DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING. LOOK AT HOW GFA HAVE TREATED ABEYIE FOR INSTANCE BCOS HE SAYS HE WONT PAY…..DEDE, DONT DARE APOLOGISE TO THESE CLOWNS. THEY NEED TO BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD. IF WE WANT GH/GBSTAR TO SUCCEED, GFA/COACH APPIAH MUST BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD. LOOK AT HOW CAMEROON IS TODAY. THE FECAFOOT IS ALL ABOUT BRIBERY, CORRUPTION AND NTUAHO. TODAY, LOOK AT THEM.
  
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Ghanaian is pussy and ass with shit says:

October 19, 2012 at 3:27 pm

fuk all ghanaians u are a pussy an ass full of shit

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bibo says:

October 19, 2012 at 3:29 pm

He couldnt score against a young Malawian defense? ha! ha! ha! ha! You guys claim you have flair, you mean dancing to the tune of ur voodoo music? no wonder u claim that ur the Brazilians of Africa and yet Brazil is just good at samba dance these days not flair and performance.I bet if Ghana wins the Africa cup, which is a far fetched dream, then it’s gonna be because of voodoo exraordinaire not team skill and cohesion.I like Appiah and Gyan though because they are humble men.

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GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

October 19, 2012 at 4:55 pm

THIS APPIAH GUY KRAA, WETIN DEY WRONG YOU? ARE YOU CONFUSED OR WAT? U CANT HANDLE THE ANIMOSITY PLAYERS LIKE DEDE, ANNAN ARE HAVING OVER THE BAND WITH GYAN, SO U BROIGHT IN USELESS PAINSTIL? HPOW CAN U COMPARE PAINSTIL TO OPARE? CAN PAINSTIL EVEN SIT ON THE BENCH OF STANDARD LIEGE? CMON MAN. U ARE THE REASON WHY PLAYERS LIKE DEDE ARE TALKING TO YOU ANYHOW. THEY CAN SEE U HAVE NO SPINE, NO BACKBONE. PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN AND BE A MAN OF PRINCIPLE.
WE ALL SAW WAT HAPPND AT AFCON 2012 WITH PLAYERS LIKE PAINSTIL, DEREK BOATENG, MUNTARI, KWADWO ASAMOAH….WHY R U HELL BENT ON RELYING ON SUCH PLAYERS AGAIN, AKWASI. ARE U DUMB OR WAT?

BE SMART N DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE 2WICE

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Didi says:

October 20, 2012 at 9:24 am

I WILL RATHE RGIVE THE CAPTAIN BAND TO DEDE THAN TO GIVE IT TO THE INCOMPETENT ASAMOAH GYAN…DEDE AYEW UNDER 20 WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TROPHY HOME WITH THE ARM BAND ..HE IS A FIGHTER AND AN INSPIRATION CAPTIAN

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kimco says:

October 20, 2012 at 7:02 pm

dede might have been inspirational then, but then it took next to nothing to inspire the team, they were strong individually and even as a team, not taking anything from dede though. But to talk of bs it’s a whole different ball game and dede is found wanting, seriously. Ur bethrothing of the captainship to him is getting to him, it’s not funny anymore. Dede must grow up and if a better, more competent substitute comes along let’s jump off the dede wagon and go with him rather.
On topic: asamoah gyan is no captain material and his striking abilities has left nothhing to be awed about. And why are the veterans trooping in one by one again, they couldn’t win anything before what shows they’ll fair better with injury and weakened boneS, don’t nobody talk to me about experience now. AA look sharp

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