Coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Otto Addo, has given reasons to his substitutions during Black Stars’ first match against Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
During a post-match presser, Addo explained that Andre had been booked a yellow which was dangerous for the team. He labeled Andre’s change as a ‘tactical’ one.
“It was a tactical change, he had a yellow card. I was a little bit afraid that he couldn’t go into the duels how I wanted him to. So I took him off to bring in a fresh player. This was the reason,” he said.
The technical handle further refused to accept that the change caused the team 3:2 defeat. He emphasized the team lost because of certain mistakes.
“I don’t think it had a big impact because, at that moment, it was 1-1. The game was hectic, we made a few mistakes which allowed the second and third goals [to be scored]. We had to close the lines,” he added.
Otto Addo Explains Why He Took Off Andre For Jordan In The Ghana Vs Portugal Game
Coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Otto Addo, has given reasons to his substitutions during Black Stars’ first match against Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
During a post-match presser, Addo explained that Andre had been booked a yellow which was dangerous for the team. He labeled Andre’s change as a ‘tactical’ one.
“It was a tactical change, he had a yellow card. I was a little bit afraid that he couldn’t go into the duels how I wanted him to. So I took him off to bring in a fresh player. This was the reason,” he said.
The technical handle further refused to accept that the change caused the team 3:2 defeat. He emphasized the team lost because of certain mistakes.
“I don’t think it had a big impact because, at that moment, it was 1-1. The game was hectic, we made a few mistakes which allowed the second and third goals [to be scored]. We had to close the lines,” he added.
