Malawi coach has no regrets over Ghana defeat
Posted On Monday, 15th October 2012
Kinnah Phiri insists he won't resign as Malawi national team coach
By Patrick Akoto
Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri has praised the quality of the Black Stars describing them as world class team with world class players.
The four-time African champions beat The Flames 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday to complete a 3-0 aggregrate win to make their 19th appearance in the Nations Cup.
Parma youngster Afriyie Acquah’s second minute strike was enough to seal the sweet victory for the West African giants.
The 57-year-old has come under intense pressure to quit his post after they failed to book a seat at next year’s Nations Cup in South Africa.
But he insists he will not resign from the post and has no regrets to have lost to the Black Stars.
““I am not resigning, why should you ask me to resign? fumed Kinnah Phiri to a question from a Ghanaian journalist.
‘We lost to a world class team with world class players. We didn’t lose to Djibouti or some small team. We are talking about Ghana.
“The tendency of Malawian supporters is not good, it’s like people came already planned that they should chant-abusive songs-against the coach.
“Let us give each other support and if there is any problem let us help each other in a good manner.
‘We suffered very early in the game. We then had the control of possession but couldn’t create enough chances.”
Kinnah recently signed a contract extension that will keep him as tactician of the Flames until 2014.
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this coach is very likable. after all the talk, after all the mouth mouth, even going to the extent of saying ghana does not play as team. immediately after you smelled pepper you make a sharp u -turn to say you didnt lose to a small team. unbelievble.
ANY WAYS NEXT YEAR AFCON IS GOING TO BE HOT, IT’S GOING TO CATCH FIRE SINCE MOST OF THE BIG GUNS ARE BACK! GHANA, NIGERIA, CIV, SOUTH AFRICA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, ZAMBIA… wait did I say Zambia, no take them out, they are yet to prove themselves
First, let me congratulate our gallant and glorious Black Stars. Second, let me tell the Malawi coach to learn to show respect and keep his big mouth shut. Is he not the same person who boasted about they beating the Black Stars come what may?
Did he not know that the Black Stars was “a world class team with world class players”?.
Real talk phiri..u gv respect n respect wil b givn back. Wish u guys bettr luck next trip keep da flames burnin.
He wantd to vim n take da pressure off his players but I believe he knew ghana is a world class team wit wae bettr players just lyk othr countries know tho they r tryna act hard.SA Will b very interestn evryone thnks dey r big in soccer. Lets get it popping!
Blame your own mouth
Phiri! is a very good sportsman hence the statements he made before, during and after the match! As the popular very known fact in Ghana that a Ga man, even when he’s floored would say: “wait till I get up and I will teach you a lesson.” Well, Phiri might be a Ga man, for he never acted any different than a Ga man would. He knew Malawi was/is no match to Ghana but he still was confident. Remember the saying of the followers of the oak tree in Ghana. If you don’t know who the followers of the oak tree are by now, the you are not Ghanaian soccer fan. Never say die, till the bones are rotten. Ghanaians love you back. Good luck next time around
Which world class players? This coach from Malawi is just a coward. Ivory coast has world class players and not this Ghanaian team. Remember how they were made to run on count attack at their maiden appearance at the world cup. Essien looked like an Ashonto dancer, panting like a dog.
zambian-shut up fool.
It was Zambians lucky wins against Ghana that gave Malawi a false-hope of beating Ghana because Malawi beaten the so called Champions. Zambia’s coach also gave him some tips but Ghana is Ghana.
We are patiently waiting for Zambia also, let them say whatever they want on the internet, that day of reckoning will arrive. I pray they cross our path at AFCON 2013 before we finally meet at home.
You are so right !!
He was carried away by the win over Zambia. I like the way he is praising Ghana, something that we will force Zambia to do when we meet again.
Zambia will finally confess that we are better team if we seriously beat them 4-7 goals in one match. I like how Nigeria disciplined Liberia, Ghana will treat Zambia in the same manner. It’s just a matter of time.
Proudly Zambian
PLEASE BE WELL EDUCATED I BELIVE ALL GHAINAN MY LIKE YOU BECAUSE YOU ALSO AFICEAN
LOOKING AT THE GHANA, EVERY COUNTRY KNOWS GHANA INTERMS OF SOCCER. THE ONLY COUNTRY BRAZIL RESPECT IN THE IN AFRICA READ THEIR MOENING HISTORY INTERMS OF SOCCER, I ALWAY VISITED THIS SITE BECAUSE I LOVE AFRICAN
PLEASE MY FELLOW BLACK MAN FROM DIFFERENT MOTHER PLEASE TALK WELL
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Well said my brother Randy!! Keep it up. We will teach Zambia a lesson in how to play beautiful football
Dey know we are a bettr team dey r too jealous of us to afmit..we will always hv world class players.u saw essien at da world cup I doubt if u wil c katongo der.u wil disgrace africa.at da world cup trust me its not made fo countries lyk zambia.jealousy n envy wil kill bantuland.the only thing ur country is bldan ghana at is poverty n hiv..
I know this coach ll say that after the match and i knew perfectly well that malawians will demand his resignation after the match… how can a coach puts so much pressure on his team who are down by two solid goals against no mere team than the black stars..this coach is shit and if malawians want to qualify to the afcon in the immediate future,they have to sack thus coach for a better because he is taking them for a ride!!!! Viva the revolutioncioooooooooooooooooooo!!!
what about all the mouth mouth this man de talk before the match?Herve Renard or the FOX knows GHANA very well for he has been an assitant coatch.that’s all.