Ahead of the crunch World Cup qualifier against eternal rivals Nigeria, former Black Stars marksman Stephen Frimpong Manso has asked Ghana to snub Jordan Ayew for the tie.
Jordan, the son of the legendary Abedi Pele who was once crowned Africa’s best footballer of the year for three consecutive times and made giant strides in Europe, had had the privilege of leading the Black Stars since 2016.
However his level of inconsistency for both club and country has come put him under heaps of criticisms in recent times.
“Our biggest headache is the attack, where Jordan Ayew has proved that he cannot be relied upon to handle it, hence the need for the Black Stars coach to look for other options as we meet Nigeria in our last World Cup qualifier,” Frimpong-Manso, famous for his exploits with Asante Kotoko during his playing career, told the Graphic Sports.
“Our left-back position is also a cause of worry, and against Nigeria who have sharp wingers, there is the need for the coach to address that area holistically.
“We need reliable defenders at our laterals to hold the wings of Nigeria based on the output of the Black Stars at Afcon.
“We need another look at our left-back and right-backs, so we need to do everything to convince Southampton centre-back Mohammed Salisu, and Brentford’s Tarique Fosu to play against Nigeria.
“Another weakness with the Black Stars is the goalkeeping department where Joseph Wollacott performed below average in the Afcon.
“His output in Cameroun showed that he has to give way to other goalkeepers, and it is Richard Attah of Hearts of Oak who readily comes to mind. If Razak Abalora is in form, he should also be invited to join Attah.”
Interim Ghana head coach Otto Addo is yet to announce his squad for the upcoming double header but Ayew is expected to make the roster.
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com
