Samuel Inkoom’s bench warming at Dnipro explained
Posted On Thursday, 6th September 2012
Samuel Inkoom could leave Dnipro in January
By Patrick Akoto
Samuel Inkoom’s decision to play in the 2011 All African Games qualifier against Nigeria has accounted for his woes at club level, reports in Ukraine have claimed.
The 21-year-old captained the Under-23 team to overturn a 3-1 defeat against the Nigerians to qualify to the multi-sports event held in Mozambique after being reluctantly released by his Ukrainian outfit Dnipro.
The former Asante Kotoko right back forfeited part of his salary – all in an offort to persuade the team to allow him to lead the Black Meteors – a scenario which according to reports in Ukraine infuriated head coach Juande Ramos.
The former Real Madrid coach is reported to have warned him against the decision to play for his native country and has therefore decided to consistently leave him on the bench despite impressing at training.
The former FC Basel player could consider his options after German giants Bayern Munich and English side Newcastle United reportedly enquired about his availability.
Inkoom will not be short of offers if he decides to leave Dnipro during the January transfer window following strings of impressive performances at the international level in the past.
He shot to prominence in 2009 when he helped the Black Satellites clinched the Fifa Under-20 World Youth Championship crown.
He was also a member of the Black Stars squad that reached the quarter-finals of the Fifa World Cup in Germany in 2010.
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I don’t believe it.. Good try to whip up a story for him though.. We’re way too smart for that..
do you think a cedible sport site like ghanasoccernet will run fake stories? pls
Ok we hear but still he needs to be serious with crosses and also works on his concentration and should be more alert,sharp and focus because he does wonerful runs on the flanks and what is all these runs when at the end of the day he gives poor crosses!!! One thing i have noticed about him is that,his eyes are always fixed on the ball when giving crosses… he should raise his head up when he is about to cross the ball… if he really want to be called cafu,then i suggest he start studying the video tapes of this great side back! Secondly,he lacks concentration esp when he is under pressure and that accounted for him giving the ball away to mayuka resulting in the goal( ghana-zambia) .. he have to work on that too and before he makes his runs he should tell his teammates to cover him… he’s such a fine modern player but his performance is dipping and he should take criticism in good faith and works hard because i haven’t seen any succesful person who is lazy!!! Big up boy and i know the sky is the limit!!! U are destined for big teams cuz is so obvious u gotta it boy and don’t let it go!!!! Prove them wrong!! Viva the revolutioncion!!!!
@ young..listen man,if his club slashed his salary for opting for Ghana,then there is an element of truth here because we are all witnesses to how some of these european teams treat Africans !!!!
spot-on man.
@ selfmade – I live in NY and work in the investment banking industry, believe me I know racism exist. My implication is that, he was warned prior to making that decision to play for Ghana in that game, and even though I’m patriotic as he is, I still don’t believe the story of him being benched if he’s the rightful candidate for his position at his club. I love all the Ghanaian players equally, but I want our coach to give other players who are currently performing a chance cuz I wanna see them in Brazil coming 2014. I appreciate the your point of view though.
how many Ghanaian players can forfeit half of their salary in order to play their country? A patriotic citizen, Inkoom! You’ve set an example!
The team is picked on MERIT!!!
If this story is really the truth, why not negotiate a transfer all this while? After all, Ukraine is not an appropriate place for his development. Inkoom please get out from Ukraine ASAP. You started playing with BS long before Adiyiah, Opare, Jordan, Atsu, Nuhu etc but you can see it yourself that you are not developing into a force. With the absence of Painstil, everyone thought you would naturally take over the right-back but you are a disappointment.
Big lie. Why didnt Dnipro put him up for sale during de transfer window? no manager will bench a player who he believes will deliver for him. the dude has lost shape nd has a result lost his position to a better player and even risk losing his position in the Black stars. He must raise his performance or continue to be a back up for de right bk position at Dnipro. he is no longer an u20 player
If you are not playing consistently for your club then you should not be allowed to play for your country?
masa stop talking too much and work hard . when you came back from u 23, you were playing in your club but your performances was not good and after this u went to african cup too so please enough of this and work hard
@GHgeordie: Do you know Tavez of Man City? Was he not delivering? Was he not dumped for months by his coach? Please come again on your point.
@obiba wait! Tevez refused to come on as a sub, which means he was not de first choice of the gaffer, his action infuriated de gaffer and tevez subsequently went AWOL. this is a totaly different scenario
Inkoom is simply below par.wat choach wil bench a playr performin in trainin because of dis bumb reason.he has no place in BS dnt push gsn.
Ghanaian players are funny. Don’t you all remember a certain Laryea Kinston was trying to do the same to win the hearts of Ghanaians and cement his position in Blackstar and yet he was dropped from the Blackstars 2010 world cup team.Its all propaganda. We leave in a modern football world where players have more power than club owners.if Inkoom wanted to play first team football he could have initiated a move. I think he is hard working but not talented. There are hardworking but untalented players like that. They are good for the bench. Opare is far better than him. Only Lord knows why during the Under 20 world cup, Selas Tetteh made him a favorite over Opare.
@afrikaba 1….. talent alone is nothing but talent combined with hardwork is everything!!! There are some people born talented but who couldn’t reach the op because they were lazy and people who are untalented but with hardworking reached the pennicle of their careers!!! Idea kuffour wasn’t a talented footballer considering or comparing him to some of his teammates ie duahs,daniel addos etc but where are they man.. kuffour through hardwork climbed to the zenith of his football career winning everything from junior level to the senior team through title club level whiles the most talented colleagues flounder and faulted along the way!! Essien is not all that talented compared to his teammates at the junior level ie don bortey,charles taylor,derrick boateng etc but he has risen to the top of his footballing career earning hard and healthy bucks whiles the likes of bortey are now playing in local substandard teams!!! These two players didn’t rely on talent alone but hardwork and no wonder there is a saying that hardwork pays!!!! Talent alone is nothing unless is shape up and this can only occured through hardwork!!! Inkoom is a highly talented player just like opare but in economics,there is this law called law of diminishing returns.. whatever goes up ll certainly comes down and inkoom is passing through that phase and believed me he ll come out good!!!! Pantsil passed through the same phase with bs and later became the most consistent player for more than a decade after all the insults!!!! Viva the revolutioncion!!!!!
Inkoom is not in form at all. He is easily beaten by opponents and he makes some funny mistakes. He knows it himself. He should rather be working harder to regain his form. Talking will not help him.