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The former Black Stars captain believes that the midfielders of Ghana are not supplying enough goals scoring opportunities for Afena-Gyan.
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The Black Stars were held to a 1-1 draw in their second Group E game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Sunday.
After beating Madagascar 3-0 in Cape Coast Stadium, Black Stars looked more favourites to win the game, however, head coach Otoo Addo’s boys were left with disappointment after they failed to make two wins out of two.
If Felix Afena-Gyan is going to keep playing as a lone striker for the Ghana he might have to consider dieting and weights so he bulks up a bit more. Playing upfront alone means he needs improve his hold up play and make the ball stick. That comes with experience and strength.
— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) June 5, 2022
An early goal from Mohammed Kudus was cancelled out by a ferocious effort from Karl Namnganda late in the first half as both teams shared the spoils.
Despite scoring his debut international goal in the thrashing of Madagascar, Afena-Gyan was culpable for some sloppy play on Sunday and it was his misplaced pass that led to the CAR’s equaliser.
The 19-year-old, therefore, came under criticism from a section of Ghanaian fans, with some taking to Twitter to slam his performance.
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However, reacting to the criticism, Gyan, who is Ghana’s all-time top-scorer with 51 goals, said Afena-Gyan did great against CAR.
He is doing some good things upfront. His hold up play is not bad. All the team need to do is to have confidence in him and supply the balls anytime he makes a run through channels. Striker gives up when he runs a lot and there there is no supply. Midfielders have to take risk.
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) June 5, 2022
Asamoah Gyan noted that most strikers tend to give up when there’s no quality supply from the middle of the park while urging Ghana’s midfielders to take risks.
Meanwhile, the Black Stars remain at the top of Group E of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers with four points, alongside Angola.
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