Otto Addo: Ghana coach reveals club performance will play big part in choosing starting 11 for Brazil clash

Published on: 22 September 2022

Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, says the performances of players at the club level will play a big part in choosing his starting eleven for the game against Brazil on Friday.

Ghana will take on the South American giants on Friday in France as part of preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The West African powerhouse has abundant of quality players to pick from the starting lineup against Brazil following the arrival of Inaki Williams, Mohammed Salisu, Tariq Lamptey, Ransford-Yeboah, and Stephan Ambrosius.

A chunk of the Black Stars players are on top form at club level and has been competing for places in the team.

Ahead of the Brazil clash in France, Otto Addo states it is a good problem to have in his team.

“I will not declare there is pressure, but this is the job as the coach; you always have to find difficult decisions,” he said when asked how difficult it is to choose his starting team against Brazil.

“Also, let’s take it like everybody is doing bad; then it is also a difficult decision.

“This is the way we want to have it; we want our players to have success at their clubs, we want them to score but also to defend well, to play well, and have assists.

“So, it’s not only about scoring. Surely scoring is the obvious thing for everybody but we are monitory all the players and looking at their performances.

“This is for us the measurement. Previous games, performance at their clubs, and they are still training.

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