CAN U20: Ghanaian media descend on Jimmy Corbblah after disappointing defeat in Mali

Sports News from Sunday, February 10, 2019

Source: footballmadeinghana.com

2019-02-10

Shocked, disconcerted, distraught, stunned and completely stunned by the fact that Ghana failed to score a point against Mali to qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Poland in May, the coach from Ghana, Jimmy Corbblah, is currently under discussion in this country of West Africa.

The way he managed to qualify the team for the tournament remains a mystery to many.

Mali beat Ghana 1-0 in the last African Under-20 Championship group match to qualify for the next stage of the competition.

In one match, Ghana needed only a draw to qualify in front of the Malians. A strike by Hadji Drama in the second half put an end to Ghana's dream of reaching the semi-finals of the competition, which means they did not participate in the World Cup. under 20 in Poland later in the year. .

The best Ghanaian journalists have mbadively criticized the poor performance of the team, qualifying the head coach of the team as tactically incompetent.

The team coach who seemed helpless while his boys gasped in the match was a collapse of social media.

Muftawu Nabila from Kwese Free Sports had this to write after Ghana's exit from the competition.

"Anyone who has chosen Jimmy Corbblah to lead the Black Satellites team has done a disservice to Ghana. What a disaster of a coach ???

Independent broadcaster Felix Romark also had a say in the team's performance.

"Even if we play 120 minutes, this U-20 team will not be able to score against the Malians. Who gave him the job (Corbblah) in the first place? A coach who said he did not believe in tactics, but needed an adjustment to play eleven and submarines, was he also a coach?

Godfred Akoto Boafo of Citi FM also tweeted after the match.

"Mali beats Ghana 1-0 and reserves a ticket for Poland. No shock with Corbblah's performance. It's on the wall for a month. Poor poor team.

His compatriots from the same press house, Fentuo Tahiru, also criticized the coach for his tactical incompetence.

"That's what I said on #SportsPanorama last night. You can give Jimmy Corbblah or any coach all the video badysis of the opponents as you wish, but he will not go beyond them with a tactical strategy. He shaaa! As simple as that! "

Atinka Fms Saddick Adams was also not impressed by the team.

"I can hit my chest and say that this Ghanaian team currently in Niger is NOT, and does not represent the best U-20 players in this country. They can go forward to win the cup, but the team is not the best young talent in Ghana. Never"

Herbert Boakye of the Newspaper Finder also expressed his shock with the team's release.

"A Ghanaian team that can not go two or three pbades without losing the ball. So what did they do at pre-tournament camping? Even if we qualify, Jimmy Cobblah should be sacked. It is not cut for work. "

Journalists Nathan Quao also expressed their shock with the coach's comments after the match

"I'm not getting Jimmy Corbblah kraaaa. He said that the team was not prepared for the tournament. Ah ah ah !!!! "

The journalist Ebo Appiah did not make his remarks and expressed his joy not to waste his time watching the team.

"I have not watched even a single minute of Ghana U20 and I am so happy not to have wasted my tympanic membranes with a group of Rastafarians as sterile."