[ 2016-11-30 ]

Black Stars have lost their fear factor - Jawula
Former chairman of the Ghana Football Association
Alhaji Lepowura MND Jawula believes the Black
Stars now lack players who can intimidate
opponents.

The astute football administrator has been sharing
his thoughts on the decline of the senior national
team.

This month's defeat to Egypt has raised serious
concerns about the team's credentials of
qualifying to the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.

"I have no idea about the problem or what is
happening to the team, because I have no access to
what happens in the technical room,'' Jawula told
the Ghana News Agency.

"But i know that i have made an effort to put my
idea across, that we have to consider all over
again the concepts of Sulley Muntari and Kelvin
Prince Boateng, but it fell on death ears,''

"If we go into a competition like the way we did
against Egypt, it would not help us. In football
you have to create or liaise with your players, it
gives you an extra advantage. Your opponent would
have the feeling that they are facing a group of
lions, they become scared of you which is an
advantage for you.

"But in our team who is the lion now? Dede Ayew,
Jordan Ayew, fine. Who else will they talk about
again? who will they be afraid of. You need a team
that would make your opponent panic and that's why
we need Sulley and Kelvin back in the squad.

"When Bukhard Ziese was the coach of Ghana in the
early 1990s, we played a match against Nigeria and
Abedi Pele was not fit to play, he still decided
to add him to the squad to cause panic to the
Super Eagles, they did not know when he would be
thrown into the game". He stated

He added that: "We should by psychologically
strong, the Egyptians used so much psychology on
us and it perfectly worked for them. We should be
up and doing on the game

"Who do we blame for our struggle, our house was
not in order when we had a very crucial encounter
to play. The FA and Ministry set themselves apart.
We were not able to sort things out which would
naturally had a negative impact on the players

"We should open our eyes during the call ups
because we have other big players in Europe. We
need to scout well, we have to find a way and get
back to our very best."

Source - Soccernet

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