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In a candid and critical assessment, former Black Stars defender Samuel Inkoom has voiced his astonishment over the apparent lack of passion exhibited by the national team, questioning why players fail to replicate the zeal seen at their respective club levels.
The Black Stars faced harsh criticism from fans following lackluster performances in two recent friendly matches against USA and Mexico during the September international break, with many pointing fingers at coach Chris Hughton.
However, Inkoom contends that the players themselves should shoulder a significant portion of the blame for the team's lackluster displays.
"We are going to a tournament lets say we play against Asante Kotoko or Hearts of Oak and we beat them 10-0 everybody will say we have a team but you see the kind of friendly games he played against USA we all saw it. We see that there is a problem in the team not only the coach the players also have to change their mindset the moment you are called to play in the nation colors it is not only you again," Inkoom told Citi FM.
"You are defending Ghana national team you are defending the motherland. Some of the players okay they can make you sack coach just like that because of what maybe he is not playing maybe this or that he is not talking my concern is outside the pitch they have to build the team spirit.
"Building the team spirit means you have to talk to each other don't think ok it is national team I am lucky I was called. We should put too much pressure on the coach only we have good players we have quality players that if they are playing in their club side me and you can witness what they can do so why national team they don't want to bring the passion the same passion they are using to play in their various clubs,"
The Black Stars faced harsh criticism from fans following lackluster performances in two recent friendly matches against USA and Mexico during the September international break, with many pointing fingers at coach Chris Hughton.
However, Inkoom contends that the players themselves should shoulder a significant portion of the blame for the team's lackluster displays.
"We are going to a tournament lets say we play against Asante Kotoko or Hearts of Oak and we beat them 10-0 everybody will say we have a team but you see the kind of friendly games he played against USA we all saw it. We see that there is a problem in the team not only the coach the players also have to change their mindset the moment you are called to play in the nation colors it is not only you again," Inkoom told Citi FM.
"You are defending Ghana national team you are defending the motherland. Some of the players okay they can make you sack coach just like that because of what maybe he is not playing maybe this or that he is not talking my concern is outside the pitch they have to build the team spirit.
"Building the team spirit means you have to talk to each other don't think ok it is national team I am lucky I was called. We should put too much pressure on the coach only we have good players we have quality players that if they are playing in their club side me and you can witness what they can do so why national team they don't want to bring the passion the same passion they are using to play in their various clubs,"