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Ghana coach says players recharged to win AFCON bronze

Posted On Friday, 8th February 2013
Ghana coach says players recharged to win AFCON bronze

Ghana players left bitterly disappointed after defeat to Burkina Faso

Ghana coach Akwasi Appiah believes his team has recovered from their semi-final heartache to be ready to face Mali on Saturday.

The Black Stars flopped incredibly as they lost out to Burkina Faso 3-2 on penalties to end their dream of a final berth at the 2013 Nations Cup on Wednesday.

The defeat saw most of the players especially the ones in the twilight of their careers totally broken as they shed uncontrollable tears after the game on Wednesday.

The disappointment of the extension of the 31-year wait to win the Nations Cup title has flattened the mood in the Ghana camp and deflated the morale within its highly expectant supporters.

But coach Appiah says his boys have managed to pick themselves up from the massive disappointment and are looking to perform their best against Mali in the contest for third place.

“The first day after the semifinal, the players were really down,” he said.

“I had a meeting with them and they themselves have had two or three meetings between them.

“This afternoon I had a last meeting with them and today they went to training singing, really motivated.

“I believe they will go out there tomorrow highly motivated and they will go out there tomorrow to perform their best.

Appiah also hailed the psychological resilience of the Black Stars team – saying the current crop are unique in their own way.

“This group of players is totally different,” he added.

“They love each other and when things aren’t going well, they try to motivate each other.

“If you have a team that supports each other, it is always the best.”

Source: MTNFootball.com 

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READERS COMMENTS

  1. gentle john says:

    This match is unnecessary if you like beat Mali 10:0 you will be still kick out,we need a better coach.

  2. bbc says:

    everyone should returned their bonuses cos you don’t deserve it and you have been causing the country a financial problem. I think it is time to get rid of these so call bonuses to players and let those who want to play for the nation to play for free. You always talk talk and talk but do nothing when on the field of play. I don’t think you can win any cup with these useless play.

  3. Nti says:

    Guys lets give AA chance,its not like we failed to qualify for the AFCON we reached the semis of the tournament and there can only be one winner…We have a good coach who needs our support.

  4. selfmade says:

    Kwasia coach kwaa!! I hate this mmobo mmobo coach!!! Go hug a moving train!!

  5. anokwale says:

    Ghanaians are so ungrateful. T
    he coach takes an experimental team to the final four and Ghanaians attack. Appiah, prove them wrong.

    • swiss says:

      Kwasi Appiah is simply not good enough to handle black stars. He has being assistant coach for the past four decades and that only gives him the opportunity to know how to use them, but instead he is technically brain dead. And we need dedicated players who would pour out their heart to black stars not lazy players like
      “Asmoah Gyan”. Black star is rubbish period…… They can’t even beat Burkina. Is a big disgrace to Ghanaians…….

    • Idea says:

      Stop been an Idiot, Did Ghanaian say they want a coach who will take us to the final four?? The players can go to the final four without a coach.. Appiah must be SACKED!!!!!

    • Carbonite says:

      Another myopic imbecile! ungrateful for what? mediocrity? hahahaha! You beat minnows NIGER and CAPE VERDE and hey this is news – or an achievement?? We had the easiest group and passage! we met an actual team when we faced BF! And I forgot those fake penalties! against Mali, Cape Verde and BF!!!!Damn!!! You are lucky unlike that useless Gyan, Wakaso did not miss any, else Ghana would have been eliminated by Cape Verde!! or even gone out of the group stages! We should hail mediocrity huh? as you people were making noises when Ghana beat NIGER! my God!

      Let no one tell me Black Stars reached the same stage last year! In 2012, that foolish Asamoah Gyan missed a CLEAN not FAKE AWARM penalty before Zambia gained confidence and went on to score the solitary goal. In addition, we played better football, battled better teams and scored most of our goals in OPEN play! No referee favoured us – in fact, they even “cheated” us like they did to Burkina Faso. Let no idiot compare last year to this year!

  6. swiss says:

    Kwasi Appiah is simply not good enough to handle black stars. He has being assistant coach for the past four decades and that only gives him the opportunity to know how to use them, but instead he is technically brain dead. And we need dedicated players who would pour out their heart for black stars not lazy players like
    “Asmoah Gyan”. Black star is rubbish period…… They can’t even beat Burkina. Is a big disgrace to` Ghanaians…….

  7. African Consciousness says:

    Coach Appiah got one thing right, without the brothers he was still able to take Ghana to the semi finals, this was the same feat accomplished by Plavi last year with both brothers on the team. If AA is able to win bronze tomorrow then he would have done better than Plavi and also vindicated himself for leaving out the brothers. Ghana needs only one Ayew and it is not Jordan!

    Wishing Coach Appiah, the Technical Team and the Black Stars all the best tomorrow. Please use some fresh legs tomorrow and rest some of your tired players. Go Black Stars!

    • Idea says:

      I hate when people like you open their mouth not to say anything better but stupid things, Did Ghanaian say we want to go win broze or we want to Gold?? With this team if we had Andre Ayew on Board the would have been better, But because of Hatred and Enviousness, He dropped him out of no better reason.. Now he couldn’t achieve why we brought him to do, So he should be SACKED!!!!

  8. selfmade says:

    @ Ghanaman…. wo maaame tw3!!!! Village champion!!!!

  9. Justice says:

    CAF thankyou for reversing that absurd red card decision on Pitroipa,both teams need their best players for us to enjoy an entertainig Final…Bance and Pitroipa will spearhead the BF attack.

  10. dede says:

    The coach made some terrible mistakes in our matches but i think we should give him a second chance so that he can build the team well for future matches but Derek B. and Paintsil must go and he must invite the two Ayew brothers back and stop that nonsense of them been indiscipline and know how to control their egoe.Qualifying to world cup is the only chance for A.A otherwise he should kick gimself out or be forced to kicked out.

  11. Desmond says:

    You wnt to see why Andre Ayew will be the best in Blackstar and a great Captain watch this link
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgADHrXeQ94

    PLS BRING BACK OUR SELLAS TETTEH

  12. FRiction SA says:

    Akwasi Appiah should go and upgrade his coaching methods cos He looks like a high school soccer team coach. For how long will Ghana build a team? Its not a duty of a national team to improve players cos their respective clubs do that on daily basis. As a national team coach, you select players that are performing better in various leagues and find a balance to use their already acquired skills. Ghana cannot use every tournament at the senior level to train players like our coach thinks He’s doing. Appiah is not the right man bcos;
    1. He is scared of substituting players even when they are under performing. eg. Asamoah Gyan
    2. He is tactically immature and can’t think on his feet. How do u play solomon Asante against a physical team like Burkina Faso when you have a fully fit Adoma on the bench?
    3.He is tamed puppet of the GFA. All the decisions He has taken so far lucks clarity and reason.

    Way forward!
    1.The Ayew brothers are integral to our National team Just like Messi is to Argentina, Ronney to England, Ronaldo to portugal. Most of the players above are not captains of their national teams becos of age and experience but for what they can bring to their teams.

    A new coach

  13. TRIBAL COACH says:

    Sack this clueless,useless mumu coach before he breaks our hearts again by not qualifying for the world cup





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