Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has charged Black Stars coach Otto Addo to approach games with attacking mentality as a means of addressing the team’s unimpressive first half ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Drawn in Group F alongside Sudan, Angola, and Niger, Ghana needs to secure top spot to advance to the tournament in Morocco.
Kingston, who witnessed the draw, believes an attacking approach is superior to a conservative one.
"Looking at Otto Addo's last two games with the Black Stars, we got very good results," Kingston told 3Sports. "I think he should still stick to his plan. I know a lot of people were not happy with the performance [against Mali and CAR]. Performance is very key. Winning is great, but you can't keep winning without good performances. Otto needs to address this."
"He should come into the games aiming to dominate play and secure results. The approach should be simple: perform well and deliver for the country. He shouldn't be burdened by pressure. The recent results can boost his confidence, but the first-half performances haven't been convincing."
"The first halves of the last two games were underwhelming, but the second halves showed a clear transformation. My suggestion is to approach the next games with an attacking mindset, replicating the positive second-half performances," he concluded.