{"id":21580,"date":"2014-05-30T11:20:20","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T11:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=21580"},"modified":"2014-05-30T11:20:20","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T11:20:20","slug":"be-careful-of-ghana-arsenal-coach-wenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/05\/be-careful-of-ghana-arsenal-coach-wenger\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Be careful of Ghana\u2019 \u2013 Arsenal coach Wenger"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has served notice to Germany and Portugal to be mindful of Ghana since they can pull an upset at the 2014 World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Gunner says it will be erroneous for Germany and Portugal to underestimate the strength of the Black Stars at the global football showpiece since they have \u201ca good team\u201d<\/p>\n
The Black Stars have been housed in Group G with USA, Germany and Portugal at Brazil 2014. The Frenchman has predicted an \u201cextremely difficult\u201d battle in this group and although he tips Germany and Portugal as favourites, he feels Ghana can be the surprise package.<\/p>\n
\u201cGermany and Portugal might be the favourites, but be careful of Ghana!\u201d Wenger wrote in his Eurosport World Cup preview. \u201cThey almost reached the semi-finals in South Africa. They have a good team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Gunners\u2019 manager predicted that it is going to be a straight fight between Germany and Portugal.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cGermany are the favourites, but Portugal are always a tough team to beat, as they showed during the Poland\/Ukraine European Championships. It will be extremely difficult.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d say Germany first, then Portugal. Should we expect a surprise in the first game between Germany and Portugal? You never know, but I still think Germany are the favourites.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ghana will be opening their group game with the Stars and Stripes on June 16 in Natal.<\/p>\n
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Credit: Goal.com<\/p>\n
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has served notice to Germany and Portugal to be mindful of Ghana since they can pull an upset at the 2014 World Cup. The Gunner says it will be erroneous for Germany and Portugal to underestimate the strength of the Black Stars at the global football showpiece since they have \u201ca […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":7855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[29,3,38],"yoast_head":"\n