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CK Akonnor and Black Stars Win Friendlies: Ghana 5-1 Qatar

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Here is all that you need to know about CK Akonnor and Black Stars Win Friendlies: Ghana 5-1 Qatar. On Monday October 10, Ghana Black Stars and head coach Ck Akonnor produced an excellent performance against Qatar to hand the 2022 World Cup host a 1-5 defeat in Turkey. 

2 assists from Thomas Partey of Arsenal inspired Ghana to a 5-1 victory over Qatar in an international friendly match. This follows a disappointing 0-3 loss against Mali last week.

After Qatar’s Ali Almoez equalized Tariqe Fosu’s opener for Ghana,  Partey set up goals by Andre Ayew and Samuel Owusu.  The Ghana Black Stars won at the Titanic Stadium in the Turkish city of Antalya. Late Substitute Caleb Ekuban also scored a goal for Ghana, the 4-time African champions. Not bad at all! Isn’t it?

The friendly games are part of the Black Stars’ preparations for the resumption of the 2022 (Afcon) qualifiers in November 2020. Ghana will face Sudan.

    CK Akonnor and Ghana  Black Stars Win Friendlies

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Coach CK Akonnor and Black Stars Win Qatar Friendlies

Ghana senior national team coach CK Akonnor made 5 changes to his starting line-up for Ghana vs Qatar.

Goalkeeper Razak Abalora,  Benson Anang, Joseph Aidoo, Mohammed Iddrisu Baba, and Samuel Owusu were handed starting XI.

Shot stopper Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Amiens centre-back Nicholas Opoku, defender Kasim Adams Nuhu, Bernard Mensah and Eugene Ansah were benched.

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Ghana Black Stars’ first chance came in the 14th minute when Andre Ayew tried to convert an assist from Partey’s through pass, but was denied by the keeper.

 Fosu broke the deadlock for Ghana with a tap-in from close range after Jordan Ayew’s first shot failed to score.

Jordan Ayew went searching for Ghana’s second goal with a curler in the 27th minute.

A minute to half-time, Qatar levelled the scores when Almoez hit a shot into an empty net to make it 1-1.

Second Half — CK Akonnor and Black Stars Win Friendlies: Ghana 5-1 Qatar

 The Ghana Black Stars’ came back with renewed energy.

In the 50th minute, S. Owusu unsuccessfully tried to restore Ghana’s lead.

In the 63rd minute, captain Andre Ayew finally took the Black Stars 2-1 by evading an offside trap and converting Partey’s pass. Ayew, 30, slotted a cool effort beyond the Qatar goalkeeper.

Just 2 minutes later, Ghana went 3-1 up through Samuel Owusu who produced a composed finish after being picked out by  Arsenal’s Partey.

Jordan then set up his brother Andre Ayew for his 2nd goal of the day to make it Ghana 4-1 Qatar. With an assist from  Uwusu, substitute Ekuban finished it up for the blacks by scoring a late goal.

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Gareth Southgate to Manchester United Doesnt’ Make Sense

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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job

Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time

The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best

The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss

Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.

ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time

Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo

I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.

People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.

Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.

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Liverpool blame themselves for FA Cup loss to Man United

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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.

SportsFila reflect on Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinals where Erik ten Hag’s side will take on Coventry.

How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?

More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.

David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.

Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.

It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.

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Ten Hag Says Man United Are on Track

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Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!

Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.

The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy

Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.

Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.

I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.

 

Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.

This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons

The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.

From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro

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