We need experienced players back in Black Stars - Ayew
Posted On Thursday, 6th September 2012
Captain John Mensah not in latest Ghana squad for Malawi qualifier
By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew admits the team misses its experienced players ahead of the 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Malawi.
The Black Stars are without substantive captain and his deputy John Mensah and Michael Essien respectively for the first leg game of the ultimate qualifier for the finals to be staged early next year in South Africa.
The team is also without Sulley Muntari and John Paintsil for the game to be played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.
And Ayew concedes the team needs it’s experienced heads back as soon as possible to help the side achieve its set goals.
“We know they are big players, we know that they have brought a lot to the national team and they are players who have a lot of experience in the squad. They are players we miss a lot,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“Personally I hope that captain (Mensah) gets a club very soon, you know there have been rumours around hopefully he’ll sign very quickly, I wish him the best of luck.
“Michael (Essien) too the same, he’s gone to Madrid and hopefully he’ll get the opportunity to play more in the biggest club in the world to me.
“So I hope that all of them get back to playing wise and hopefully back to the national team because we need everybody.”
The Black Stars will travel to Monrovia for an international friendly with Liberia three days after hosting Malawi in Accra on Saturday.
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PLS, LEAVE PAINSTIL’S NAME OUT OF THIS. THE ONLY VETERAN PLAYERS WHO NEED CONSIDERATION HERE ARE GYAN, ESSIEN, MUNTARI N JOHN MENSAH. ALL THE OTHERS LIKE OLELE, DEREK BOATENG, PANSTIL SHOULD ALL BE FORGOTTEN. THEY SIMPLY SUCK!….
PLS, DONT LET INKOOM PLAY THE 7. LET GYAN PLAY THE 7 N LET DANIEL AGYEI START. KWARASAY NEEDS COMPETITION. WE NEED 2 EQUALLY GOOD GOALIES.
yes, we do need experience too
Ur wasting time dis coach will select kotoko players and collecting bribe frm others.
@Boss pls leave Kotoko out of this. Kwesi Appiah has always selected the best players and i cant recall us having more than two Kotoko players in a Black Stars team? Be optimistic for once.
This is true we need experience players like Quincy also to join the Camp
THINK BIG OR WHO,wat aa u saying, use a striker 2 play at d wings bomp!!!.i believe u aa one of d 1000 coaches we hv in ghana.stay out of players selectionS.SORRY I LUV.
Quincy should be in Blackstars as soon as possible
IN WEST AFRICA THE FRENCH SAY WE DONT CHANGE A WINNIG TEAM.THIS SIMPLY MEANS EXPERIENCED PLAAYERS WHO CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
dats very good Dede to know dat experience is de best teacher. i wish Essien come bak as sooon as possible. Muntari shd recover early.