Ghanaian trainer Frimpong Manso believes the over-reliance on Daniel Afriyie Barnieh caused the Black Galaxies elimination from the CHAN tournament.
The home-based national team were booted out of the tournament after a 2-0 defeat to Niger in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
An own goal from Konadu Yiadom in the 11th minute after a missed kick deflected into the net and a screamer from Soumana Hainokye Boubacar in the 50th minute secured the win for Niger.
Barnieh did not feature when Ghana succumb to a 2-0 defeat to Niger due to suspension.
The former Hearts of Oak star picked up a straight red card against Sudan, which ruled him out of the Niger tie.
“In all our games, we depended on Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, and whenever he couldn’t come to the party, the team suffered, and in our last game against Niger, it was evident for all to see,” he said.
“The defensive organization was very poor; they were very abysmal. Looking at all the goals we conceded in the competition, they were goals that could have been prevented,” he added.
Niger have been eliminated from the competition after losing 5-0 to host Algeria in the semifinal game on Tuesday in Oran.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Sylvester Ntim
