Ghana have no excuses for AFCON failure, says winger Ayew
Posted On Friday, 12th October 2012
Andre Ayew insists Ghana will qualify to the Nations Cup in South Africa next year
Ghana winger Andre Ayew says failure to qualify to the 2013 African Cup of Nations is not an option.
The Black Stars take on Malawi in the reverse fixture for the qualifying round in Lilongwe needing to avoid a 3-0 defeat to make their 19th appearance at the continental mundial.
The team is expected to arrive in Malawi on Friday morning after wrapping up their camping activities in Kenya’s capital Nairobi.
The 22-year-old Marseille winger says they will not have any excuses for their inability to scale the Malawian threat.
“It is going to be difficult in Malawi. But we’re prepared for it. We are Ghana as we say and there is no way we cannot go to the nations cup,” Ayew said
“We know it going to be a very difficult game. It is going to be in their home. The referee will be on their side, the fans will be with them. Everything is not going to be for us.
“But we have to be tough, we have to be strong. This is where we see the experience of senior players to know how to control such games.”
He continued: “Ghana has no excuse to miss this Nations Cup. We are going to face them. It’s going to be difficult but I think the coach knows what he is doing. He has his plans in mind.”
“We are going to follow his instructions very well and hopefully we will win.
“I don’t how we’re going to do, what we’re going to do but what I do know is that we will go to South Africa and we will do everything to go to South Africa.”
The Black Stars hold a 2-0 advantage from the first leg played in Accra last month.
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Yes, we must qualify by hook or crook but it is important that we show a lot of discipline. We must keep our focus on the game especially from the start as the Malawians we definitely attempt to get to our throats to get a goal as early as possible. In the game against Zambia, there was a lot of indiscipline exhibited by some of the players. This time round we should not allow ourselves to be provoked nor be distracted by the antics of the match officials. We should instead play to the whistle; allow the captain to assert with the referee when necessary and play our football with determination and discipline. If we do that we will definitely come out with a good result. Good Luck to the Black Stars; Long Live Ghana.
Good talk and hope u make us Proud man. Go Ghana Go Blackstars…..God bless Ghana
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Dede should be careful what he says.If you say the referee is going to be on their side,that is pre-judge.I don’t think the referee will be happy to read this.There is some thruth in that but he needs to be diplomatic.
Secondly he said Appiah knows what he is doing and he has his plans in his head.
The question is,when is Akwasi going to release his plans from his head and usher to the players.
Having said that l agree with Dede the fact that there should no excuse if we fail which l think is not possible.
We have to give this malawians some sound football beatings to send a strong message to the STUPID zambians and the rest of AFRICA that Ghana is a force.
Do not forget what the Tunisian referee did to us at Ndola. Referees are the greatest pretenders, it’s good that we speak out for fair officiating before the match.
Malawi is doing everything possible to rob Ghana, they started with a bad stadium but that was exposed. Let’s avoid hard tackling other wise the bribed-referee will issue cards like crazy, and score excellent goals.
i really hope ghana gona win 4-0 i hope so AYEW two goals ASAMOA 1 AND WARI 1 HOPE FOR GHANA BLACK STAR
We beat them to qualify .For monkey Zambians we shall descipline them merscilessly.
no one can stop ghana to go to s africa in the names of god