AFCON 2013 Team Preview: Ghana

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OKEKE BEREKUM 11 years ago

Stars will shine this time.Let us support them with our prayers.Kwadwo Go......

Stars will shine this time.Let us support them with our prayers.Kwadwo Go......
Africanus 11 years ago

You failed to make any meaningful prediction at the end. You were all over the place. If you can't trust your intuition, or ability to read teams, don't make predictions.

You failed to make any meaningful prediction at the end. You were all over the place. If you can't trust your intuition, or ability to read teams, don't make predictions.
MR (Z) SQUIRE 11 years ago

YOUR ANALYSIS NOT BAD BUT GHANA IS WHAT THEY ARE, WE HAVE THE BOYS AND WHAT EVER MAY HAPPEN WE WILL TAKE MATCH AFTER MATCH NOT TWO WAYS. BE REST ASURED THAT THE CUP IS COMING HOME

YOUR ANALYSIS NOT BAD BUT GHANA IS WHAT THEY ARE, WE HAVE THE BOYS AND WHAT EVER MAY HAPPEN WE WILL TAKE MATCH AFTER MATCH NOT TWO WAYS. BE REST ASURED THAT THE CUP IS COMING HOME
SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 11 years ago

My only reason for optimism this time around is the fact that Zambia won it last year when no one expected them to. Everyone was expecting a Ghana v Ivory Coast final but that never materialized. This time around, no one is t ...
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My only reason for optimism this time around is the fact that Zambia won it last year when no one expected them to. Everyone was expecting a Ghana v Ivory Coast final but that never materialized. This time around, no one is tipping Ghana to go and win it, so, just like it happened with Zambia last year, Ghana may as well just sneak in and take it home this time. Lets hope so.
rashasan 11 years ago

oseyyyyy blakc stars

oseyyyyy blakc stars
Kwasi 11 years ago

I think this is good and reasonable so far written, but you didn't assess the technical team; I believer the assistant coach is one of the best football tacticians couple the team spirit makes BS somehow dangerous.

I think this is good and reasonable so far written, but you didn't assess the technical team; I believer the assistant coach is one of the best football tacticians couple the team spirit makes BS somehow dangerous.
FREEMAN 11 years ago

This is a very good article, well introduced, well developed and analyzed but poorly concluded. It seemed the writer was either confused or he /she lost concentration towards the end.
in any case I believe the Black Stars ...
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This is a very good article, well introduced, well developed and analyzed but poorly concluded. It seemed the writer was either confused or he /she lost concentration towards the end.
in any case I believe the Black Stars have all the require to reach the finals and possibly, win the Cup.
Africanus 11 years ago

By Edmund Okai Gyimah

The World Cup quarter-finalists will open their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against their Congolese foes in Port Elizabeth as they seek to end a 31-year trophy drought .
The Black Stars have ...
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By Edmund Okai Gyimah

The World Cup quarter-finalists will open their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against their Congolese foes in Port Elizabeth as they seek to end a 31-year trophy drought .
The Black Stars have a very good head-to-head record against the Leopards, having recorded eight wins in the 14 times both countries have locked horns. The Simbas have also won four with the remaining two ending in a draw.

Meetings between both countries have been far and few in terms of the Africa Cup of Nations, with the last encounter in February 1998 in Burkina Faso, where the likes of Tondelua aided the Congolese to pip the Ghanaians by a goal to nil, effectively ending their hopes of progressing from the group stage.

On paper Ghana look much stronger despite the introduction of so many debutants, but in the wily Frenchman Claude Le Roy, who has seen it all on the African continent, DR Congo have a tactical brain who can turn things around on any day.

The two last met in a 2006 World Cup qualifier where both games ended in draws and Le Roy knows the Ghana team too well having handled them to third position in the 2008 Afcon.

DR Congo’s strength lies in their attack where they have the deadly Dieumerci Mbokani of Belgian giants Anderlecht. Also, the team boasts of as many as seven players from former African champions TP Mazembe.

Conversely, Ghana are a very determined and resilient young side who have proven time and again that they can live up to expectation, especially when the going gets tough and they did just that by coming back from 2-0 down to beat Tunisia 4-2 in the final trial game before the tournament.

Ghana have suffered a few injuries during pre-tournament camping, but team doctors have assured all four affected players will gain full fitness by Sunday.

On paper Ghana look much stronger despite the introduction of so many debutants, and the odds favour them in every department hence it will take a great deal of hard work for the Leopards to overcome them. Ghana 2 - 1 DR Congo
flo 11 years ago

Africanus. Were u in commonwealth hall. Just won
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Africanus. Were u in commonwealth hall. Just won
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