I am really disappointed, to be honest – Otto Addo on Niger’s draw


Ghana head coach Otto Addo didn’t disguise his frustration following the Black Stars’ 1-1 draw towards Niger within the 2025 AFCON qualifiers on Monday.

After the match, Addo criticised his aspect’s failure to capitalise on their possibilities and defensive frailties.

“Positively not, I’m not happy in any respect. I’m actually upset, to be sincere,” he stated.

The senior nationwide workforce conceded late as soon as once more and now finds themselves in a precarious state of affairs of their quest to take part in 11 consecutive AFCON tournaments.

Addo revealed that they had labored on defending their goalposts, however horrible defending let him down.

“We talked, and we educated on set items… and the best way they defended within the final 10 minutes was actually, actually unhealthy.

“I feel on the whole, we had the sport underneath management. We allowed typically some counter conditions the place we didn’t shut the gaps rather well, after which we acquired the lead. I feel from that time issues had been simpler,” he famous.

Regardless of controlling a bit of the sport, Otto’s boys didn’t convert a number of possibilities, an element he believes price them the victory.

“Within the second half, we modified some positions and the buildup and likewise some restrictions to grab moments for our wingers.

“We had a unique setup within the midfield, so it was good.

“Within the second half, we managed them; we created loads of possibilities, which we didn’t use. In the long run, these sorts of video games are like this.

“There aren’t any low cost groups, each workforce can play, and Niger additionally did nicely, particularly of their counterattacks. However I’m very, very upset with the best way we allowed our objectives,” he stated.

The Black Stars might want to discover their scoring contact forward of their essential match towards Sudan.

Ghana, who now sit third in Group F, might want to enhance to remain in competition for qualification.

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