Coach JE Sarpong wants Essien to return to the Black Stars immediately
By Patrick Akoto
Veteran trainer JE Sarpong wants the immediate return of Michael Essien to the Black Stars.
The 29-year-old played his first full game for Real Madrid in their 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in their rearranged La Liga clash on Monday night.
The Ghanaian super star impressed heavily for the Whites –leaving many Chelsea fans scratching their head and wondering whether the decision to allow him to leave could come back to haunt them.
The experienced ex-Liberty Professionals tactician is urging Ghana boss Kwesi Appiah to recall him for the return fixture of the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi next month.
“I think he (Essien) should immediately be called into the Black Stars,” Sarpong told Accra-based Happy FM
“He has started playing and there is no need for him to stay away. I think the coach should talk to him about returning to the national team with immediate effect.
“Essien is a calm man. He will play at any position that is given him. Even if he comes on a substitute it will be good for him.
“In my candid opinion, we need him in the team and should be as soon as possible.”
The Ghanaians need all their experienced players available for the crucial return leg against the Flames in the capital Lilongwe.
Essien is fantasic! Chelsea is big loser!
I don’t buy the idea of coach Sarpong, eventhough Essien is good and having a lot of experience but there are a lot of youngsters who should be used and let allow him(Essien) to concernrate on how to get enough playing time at his new club. Why are we rushing on things like that? Are we lacking midfielders?
Yes we need him but not now. Let him play three more matchs for real madrid before we call him
The best time 2 bring essien back should be 4 the nations cup..
3 or 4 matches? Why are we sooo confused?? Allow the guy to play half a season or the full season before you start calling him. He has already paid his dues and need not be rushed into anything now!!
Essien will most def. be at AFCON 2013 but for now he is not needed. look at it this way, Andre is on the right, Atsu is on the left Which one of our central midfielders will sit out? ANNAN, DEREK BOATENG, AGYEMANG BADU or kwadwo asamoah? The Blackstars midfield is overflowing with milk and honey. Praise the LORD! who will these players oust when they are called? Mubarak Wakaso of Espanyol, Isaac Cofie of Chievo Verona, ishmael Yartey of sochaux? who will sulley muntari replace when he returns? Who will KPB oust if the rumours of his return come true??? hahaha GHANA MIDFIELD ABAKADE!!!
ADD FRIMPONG OF ARSENAL TO THE LIST. WHERE WILL HE PLAY? WHO WILL SIT OUT?!!
You made my day
KWAME, WE DONT NEED ESIEN RIGHT NOW. AA SHOULD CALL ABEYIE TO PLAY THE RIGHT. LEAVE ATSU ON THE LEFT, AND USE DEDE AS A STRIKER. AA ALSO NEEDS TO CALL WAKASSO SOLELY BECOS HE PLAYS IN THE LA LIGA, THE BEST LEAGUE ON PLANET EARTH. DEREK BOATENG, COFFIE OR WATEVER HIS NAME IS ARE NOT NEEDED WITH GBSTAR
I WONDER IF PEOPLE HAVE REALLY WATCH HIM CLOSELY. HE IS WASTEFUL WITH THE BALL ALWAYS RETARDING FAST BREAKS MOREOVER HE DOSEN’T TACKLE. HE WOULD JUST BE RUNNING IN THE GAME AND DODGING WHEN THE OPPONENTS ARE ATTACKING. STUDY HIS PLAY AND ACCESS IF HIS CONTRIBUTION IS VALUABLE TO OUR CAUSE.
Be very honest to yourself, are you are a Ghanaian?
Are you a coach? if your answer is yes, then my second question, are you a better coach than Jose Mourinho? Please if you don’t have anything good to say about this super star, I will advise you to stop posting.
Lets leave Essien alone to concentrate on his club duties.even those times when he was himself he use to dodge national assignment.lets allow him to win a regular position before calling him
The 29-year-old played his first full game for Real Madrid in their 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in their rearranged La Liga clash on Monday night.
THE GUY HAS BARELY SETTLED WITH REAL MADRID AND ALREADY U WANT HIM TO COME BACK TO GBSTAR AND WASTE HIS ENERGY AGAINST ALUNGUTUGUI MALAWAI? SOMETIMES, I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW PPL IN GH THINK. NO WONDER SARPONG IS WITHOUT A JOB. THIS GUY IS APPARENTLY PAST HIS RETIREMNT AGE ANS STILL COACHING. WAT HAS HE EVER WON IN GH AS A COACH? EVEN IN HIS DAYS AS ACCRA ACA COACH, WAT DID HE WIN WITH THEM?
WE DID THE SAME WITH AGYEMAN BADU AND HE BACEMAE A BURDEN AT AFCON 2012 AND COULDNT FINSIH THE TOURNAMNT. WE DID THE SAME WITH GYAN, AND HE WAS USELESS FOR GH AS A STRIKER. SCORING ONLY 1 GOAL IN THE ENTIRE AFCON 2012 TOURNAMNT. EVEN JOHN MENSAH HADMORE GOALS THAN A HALF FIT GYAN. NOW, U WANT TO RUSH ESSIEN. HW3, ESSIEN, DONT LISTEN TO THESE FOOLS. FORGET ABOUT GH FOR NOW. PLAYERS LIKE YOUR TYPE DONT DESERVE TO PLAY AGAINST MALAWI. I DONT WEAR MY SUNDAY CLOTHES TO PLAY, U HEAR….AH, WE HAVE PLAYERS LIKE ABEYIE, YARTEY, WAKASSO WHO ARE FIT AND MORE THAN CAPABLE OF PLAYING AGAINST MALAWI IN MIDFIELD. THEREFORE, WHY RUSH A ESSIEN WHO IS RETURNING TO HIS FORM AND HAS JUST GONE TO A NEW CLUB? ESSIEN, DONT MIND THESE PRIMITIVE, PREHISTORIC BEINGS.
Is ‘zambians ar pigs’ nt talkin, de 29 shd be allowed 4 a while
please we should try to let essien be and help coach appiah to do his selection well.is now that the best coach in the world trying to rebuild essien.please let him be.your coach should stop picking shady players harison afful,inkoom,and shit