Ghana's technical team happy with Gyan's performance at AFCON
Posted On Friday, 25th January 2013
Asamoah Gyan in an aerial tussle for the ball
By Ameenu Shardow
Maxwell Konadu says the Ghana technical team is satisfied with the performance of striker Asamoah Gyan at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 27-year-old is yet to score for the Black Stars after two games in the tournament.
Gyan’s mini-goal drought in South Africa has raised some concerns over his sharpness up front as the lone striker for the Black Stars.
But the team’s assistant coach insists expectations of the technical team has been met by Gyan– stressing on the Al Ain striker’s overall team play.
“Asamoah Gyan’s vital passes has given us the two goals,” Konadu said at a press conference at the team’s hotel on Friday.
“It is your opinion (on Gyan’s below-par performance) and I respect that but we think he has done very well so far.”
Gyan has scored 30 goals in 65 appearances for Ghana and is now just three goals shy of equaling the record of all-time leading scorer for the Black Stars currently held by ex Ghana captain Abedi Pele.
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of course that will be your answer cos you don’t want to dampen his spirit but is time to call a spade a spade not a big spoon. The guys performance does not merit a place in the starting line up.If because of payo you guys still need to play him then please add a second striker to augment the attack cos the guy is just not good enough
It is good for Gyan to be in the team since he is marked man, it takes the attention from other players, it is the reason Wakaso and others are doing well. Gyan is just a decoy for others to score. You take him out only when we are winning. A very excellent strategy. Drogba is still playing, right? ask yourself WHY?
You are a fool TT!How can you think from your anus?Great players are fighting to score and make name for themselves. You are here pouring trash on Ghana web.You are very stupid,how old is Drogba and how old is useless Gyan?Infact you were near me I would have castrated you and sent you the mesium for people to come and look at you.
GYAN
IS AN AMPUTEE STRIKER. HE HAS NO KILLER INSTINCT INFRONT OF THE NET. ANY STRIKER WHO CANT SMELL BLOOD INFRONT
OF THE NET IS USELESS, IMPOTENT STRIKER! ALWAYS PLAYFUL, NO SERIOUSNESS WATSOEVER. LIKE A KID IN AN ADULT MAN’S BODY…
ALLOW CLOTTEY TO START AGAINST NIGER.
We need Boakye
no he has not been productive…add another striker or replace gyan………go 4-4-2
pls talk about other players and stop giving Gyan too much attention.Gyan is just not a striker period!
Everybody can play in the UAE.we need two strikers upfront.
seriously, those criticizing gyan either know nothing about football or blind or just straight up ignorant. do u guys watch his hold up play? how do u think we got the decisive penalty against mali? Some Ghanians’ need to grow up and stop the unnecessary criticisms. He is the best striker we have and nobody can argue that fact. Support the team and stop acting stupid and ignorant.
Dead wood Gyan!keep playing the rusty steriker till we meet a stronger opposition like CIV,Naija Zambia den yu undstand dat he is in a patchy form.
How much hav u been paid? Is dis how u are gonna win th nations cup?
He is a gay
Aoooo! Hmmmmm! Indiscipline Ghana. Not a single comment so far without foul language! We are just too indiscipline.We don’t argue n analyse issues but quickly n lazily retire to insults n filts. Thats not gud enaf.
I personally will play gyan as a number 10 behind Clotey who is a real goal poacher free advise kwesi appiah.
All the coaches and the GFA are in Gyan’s pocket. When they went to the UAE he bought them gifts, so what do you think they will all say?
Gyan is very slow, uncreative and technically acute. Infact the Gyan of 2010 world cup is gone, what we have now is Gyan of UAE, a mediocre talent.
Gyan is capable of more than he is giving to the team right now. Compare striker Traore in Burkina Faso vrs Ethiopia with Gyan and Adebayor. Gyan is playing but not with all his heart and soul. Adebayor is playing but not with his heart and soul. Traore played his heart out for his country. The Coach has to bring out the best in his El Capitan. The Ghana Captain is capable of winning the Golden Boot but the way he is jogging around he might get a shut out and not even score a single goal for Ghana. Gyan you are the Captain if the midfield is not feeding you balls talk to them after the game and promise them a Lambo for every good feed, a Jag for every through ball that results in a goal. Try it!