Capello has maybe taken the excitement off the England vs Ghana friendly, but Gyan is still very much looking forward to it. The Sunderland striker is ready to show what Ghana are made of.
Asamoah Gyan, who experienced mixed emotions in South Africa last summer, believes that the Black Stars made a name of themselves with their impressive display throughout the 2010 World Cup.
The Ghanaian star now describes Tuesday’s international friendly match against England as a perfect opportunity for the African giants to prove that their achievements was indeed the result of efforts and not luck. Speaking to FIFA.com, Asamoah Gyan also hinted that Fabio Capello may regret putting a second-string side against Ghana.
“We promise we are going to give them a good match and we will see what happens,” the Sunderland striker stated.
“Everybody is expecting something positive. It’s like a World Cup to Ghanaians because they’ve been looking forward to this game for a long time.
“We did so well in the World Cup and they would like to see more. But we are not playing an easy side, so it's a challenge for us.
“We have to demonstrate to them that what we did at the World Cup wasn't luck. We knew what we were doing. We have to prove to everyone what we are capable of.”
Ghana are fresh from a 3-0 defeat of Congo in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. They top their section in the qualification campaign just as England are in poll position in the Euro 2012 qualifiers after their 2-0 win over Wales.
The Ghanaian star now describes Tuesday’s international friendly match against England as a perfect opportunity for the African giants to prove that their achievements was indeed the result of efforts and not luck. Speaking to FIFA.com, Asamoah Gyan also hinted that Fabio Capello may regret putting a second-string side against Ghana.
“We promise we are going to give them a good match and we will see what happens,” the Sunderland striker stated.
“Everybody is expecting something positive. It’s like a World Cup to Ghanaians because they’ve been looking forward to this game for a long time.
“We did so well in the World Cup and they would like to see more. But we are not playing an easy side, so it's a challenge for us.
“We have to demonstrate to them that what we did at the World Cup wasn't luck. We knew what we were doing. We have to prove to everyone what we are capable of.”
Ghana are fresh from a 3-0 defeat of Congo in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. They top their section in the qualification campaign just as England are in poll position in the Euro 2012 qualifiers after their 2-0 win over Wales.
