Black Stars head coach Avram Grant has defended his decision to start with goalkeeper Razak Brimah in Thursday\u2019s 2-0 loss to Cameroon in the semi-finals of the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.<\/p>\n
Brimah was the subject of major discussions after his foul-mouthed rant on Facebook in response to fans who had criticised his performances in the tournament.<\/p>\n
The goalkeeper subsequently apologised but he was fined USD 2,500 for his actions.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the game, there were rumours that he had been dropped from the team but it emerged that Grant kept in post for the match.<\/p>\n
The Israeli coach went on to state his reasons for keeping with the Cordoba goalie.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is our first goalkeeper and until today, he had done a good job. I did not see the goals we gave away to Cameroon but this is football. We gave them a free kick and they scored with it.<\/p>\n
We knew they could not score from open play because we blocked them well. What else can I say?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grant went to say that he believed that the team had enough capabilities to win an African Cup in coming years.<\/p>\n
I think we are successful even now. We didn\u2019t win the cup but we have had a good tournament. Today we were the better side, and in the last tournament we only lost on penalties.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a good generation, a new generation, and I think they will win a lot of titles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ghana will play against Burkina Faso on Saturday for 3rd place in Port Gentil.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
By: Nathan Quao\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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