[ 2015-01-22 ]

We are desperate to win - Atsu
Ghana's Black Stars players are desperate to win
the rest of their Group C matches not just to keep
their campaign at the ongoing African Cup of
Nations (AFCON) but also to appease their
disappointed fans.

At a press conference yesterday, offensive
midfielder Christian Atsu said the players
understood the pain of the fans when the Stars
failed to beat Senegal last Monday and admitted
that the painful loss had further eroded the faith
fans had in them.

"We are told that not many people [in Ghana] were
happy when we took the lead against Senegal, so
obviously, they were happy when we lost. But we
want to say we are sorry and we desperately want
to win to make amends.

"We are the Black Stars because we have the whole
nation backing us. The fans are our spirit,
without them we are no stars and we will want them
to back us. We do not feel their spirit and and we
would want to have that," Atsu said.

Defender Jonathan Mensah added that the team was
desperate to win but were not anxious.

"We know and feel the weight of expectation and we
are willing to bear that responsibility. We owe it
not just to ourselves but to the nation to pull
this one through, it is possible and we will do
our best to get it done."

Source - Daily Graphic

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