Citi Sports\u2019 Rahman Osman was at Tamale Stadium and he shares 5 things he picked up from the game.<\/p>\n
TERRIBLE PITCH<\/strong><\/p>\n The Tamale pitch made it difficult for both teams to build attack through midfield.\u00a0This is a World Cup qualifier and it ought to be treated a such.<\/p>\n This tournament brings the GFA so much money. I am wondering how they chose to gamble with it on an unplayable pitch.<\/p>\n The fixtures were drawn several months ago. If they harboured any thought of honoring this game in Tamale, they should have prepared the pitch long ago.<\/p>\n SELFISH ATTACKERS<\/strong><\/p>\n With the pitch halting a fluid style of play, it was clear that a more coordinated effort from the players would give the needed result. However, the attackers put individual glory ahead of the collective.<\/p>\n There were moments when a player with the ball had two or three team mates in a better position but chose to shot shoot from \u00a0afar. AFFUL, BABA RAHMAN NEED COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n The two fullbacks, Harrison Afful and Baba Rahman have been enjoying a monopoly on the right and left side of the Blackstars defense ever since Avram Grant took over the team.<\/p>\n Jeffrey Schlupp was supposed to put Rahman on his toes but he has become a full time winger. The performance of the duo against Uganda was below their lofty standards.<\/p>\n Rahman especially struggled to deal with the pace and power of Nicholas Wadada on so many occasions. Offensively, Afful and Rahman were average too.<\/p>\n
\nThat was not going to get us anything and true to word, we gained no goals in the match.<\/p>\n