It will take a lot for somebody to draw me into a full on rap engagement, there is still a possibility though. It might just look a little different, I have a whole teenager - @manifestive
Watch full interview here https://t.co/GZFFuT3XEH
#KafuiDeyInterviews
S/O @manifestive for performing Someway Bi at the World Cup 26 Group Stage HQ in Queens NY.
My first production credit professionally, made this beat when I was 16 Years Old and 17 years later, still banging.
I guess this is what they call A Classic.
#timeless
These are two radically different midfielders stylistically. demonstrated nicely by their data. Fofana much more of a dribbler & goal threat playing closer to goal as a box-to-box CM. Sibo more active defensively playing mostly inside his own half as an anchoring DM.
A balanced analysis requires an acknowledgement that Carlos Queiroz inherited a mess. Defensively, the team was lost under Addo, his player profiling was often misaligned to his tactical approach & his team was not future-proofed nor injury-proofed.
Addo had built his team around the elite escapability of Mohammed Kudus alongside a spine of 33 YO Ben Asare, 31 YO Djiku, 33 YO Partey & 34 YO Jordan Ayew. He had not prepared for Kudus’ absence or the ageing of Partey & Ayew, in particular. He used Ghana’s most dynamic, exciting midfielder at RB.
One should therefore acknowledge that, should Queiroz leave now, he leaves the team in something of a better place. Zigi (29) at GK, with younger options Anang (26), Agbasi (25) & Reverson (21) involved on some capacity. Senaya (25) at RB. Adjetey (22) & Opoku (27) as CBs. Yirenkyi (20) established in midfield. Semenyo (26) increasingly centred. There were strong defensive efforts, so there is more of a base to build from.
However, I think it’s also fair to say that Queiroz’s approach entirely neglected the attacking phase & was even more reliant on individuals than Addo’s conception. Semenyo, battling (seemingly alone) in his prime-age, top-form WC, not managing a shot on target highlights the extreme limitations of Ghana’s offensive approach. 1 shot on target per match, 5.8 in total.
The glimmers of hope provided by the second half vs Croatia & the fourth quarter vs Panama were not meaningful. Players were isolated, there was no repeatable plan of any substantial value to move the ball forwards.
More widely, players were horribly misprofiled, the team remained dependent on Ayew & Partey, the set piece strengths were wasted due to a lack of set pieces (2 corners per match).
It will be interesting to see whether Queiroz remains or the torch is passed to a new man to lead. Ghana need a more intelligent, proactive, offensive approach to succeed & reconnect with the fans.
There was a time when Sibo was the darling because he played against Real Madrid & someone said he could become Ghana’s Seko Fofana… all could have been avoided with data & watching him!