AFCON 2015: Ghana coach Avram Grant confident of Black Stars will progress despite defeat
Avram Grant was handed a cold introduction to African football with his defeat with the Black Stars but is still positive he can achieve something with Ghana.
Senegal beat Ghana 2-1 with the last kick of the match at the start of Group C at the African Nations Cup finals after Grant’s team had led at half-time in Mongomo, the town on the border between hosts Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
But the former Chelsea manager, who was only appointed to the position at the start of December, thinks there is enough depth in his squad to turn around matters and continue Ghana’s record of achievement in the tournament.
“We have time now to juggle the squad around and to see what we can do to be better in the next games,” says Grant.
Ghana, who are four-time champions and have been to the last four semi-finals, were 1-0 ahead against Senegal but faded in the second half in a bruising physical battle and allowed their west African arrivals to grab a potentially precious win.
“This loss especially with these young players could affect the players but the players show a lot of spirit.
“This is the reason we scored one goal – exactly like we planned. We also had two good chances after that but we couldn't score.
“If you take into account the conditions we did well, unfortunately we conceded in the last moment and that is not very good,” he adds with an air of pragmatism.
Ghana realistically must now beat top-ranked Algeria in their next match in Mongomo on Friday and South Africa in their final group game on Tuesday, January 27.
"We didn't want this result that has happened but I'm sure as you saw the players showed good mentality and we hope it will be the same next game.
“But even if we lost, nothing is yet decided," Grant adds.
Readers Comment
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paradox
9 years ago
fish is correct mr ghanaman. i know the truth hurts
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Sam
9 years ago
Not if you play Jordan Ayew the sorry striker who can't even hold on to the ball
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Coach Badu
9 years ago
Aram Grant should tell his players that the system he wants the boys to play needs total concentration espcially the two holdin midfielders and the back three ,you compare Our two holding midfielders to dat of Juve (Vidal and Pogba) to Rabiu and Badu :they should be full of runin because they are CORE of tye system
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Mumbi
9 years ago
I congratulate Senegal for beating ghana. Thats what I was expecting. Ghana will bow out with no single point in the group.
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boakye Emmanuel
9 years ago
I think Kwadwo Asamoah shd be teaching these guys how to do the passing game. They cant even pass continuously for 1 min hmmmm
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fish
9 years ago
Those urchins at GSN can the black stars squad against Algeria,but I can promise you folks Algeria will beat us hands down on Friday.Mark my words.
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fish
9 years ago
If Grant likes he can the blacks stars squad on Friday,still Algeria will beat us hands down.Mark my words.
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Ghanaman
9 years ago
Dirty animal called Fish, worry about your own country and stop trolling on a Ghana site
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