Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has lauded the performance of defender Gideon Mensah following his recent stupendous display for the national team.
The Black Stars humbled the Bareas of Madagascar by a resounding 3-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium in their opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The RB Salzburg player who was on loan at Bordeaux in the just ended season, has been outstanding and consistent for the national team having enjoyed full throttle in their last three competitive matches.
Again, he functioned so well in the three back system last night and has received words of praises from his head coach, who is willing to maintain him in their subsequent matches.
“He played well against Nigeria and in free training. Especially when I know that we are the favourites [against Madagascar] and we have the ball more, I feel more comfortable if somebody can move with his left foot. Actually, our number 6, Baba [Iddrisu], was mostly free and it is more difficult, from the left side, to play to him with the right foot."
“So if we have a natural left-footer, we can use that space more and we can play to Baba much easier than a right-footed player. That was the reason why I decided to play Gideon there. I know he is capable of good defending, he made some good tackles as well. Gideon is capable of so much more and maybe he doesn’t know.” He concluded
Ghana will travel to Central African Republic on Sunday, June 5, 2022 in their second game of the qualifiers.
By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim
