[ 2011-09-10 ]

Goran Stevanovic on the chopping board - Plavi scores 100% and 0%
Sep 08, 2011 - After the encounters (Ghana vrs
Swaziland and Ghana vrs Brazil) that saw Kwarasey
in goal post, Goran Stevanovic affectionately
called Plavi in his interview has made it clear
that his call- ups of players to the Black Star
squad would be complete of players actively
playing or not sitting on benches at their
respective clubs. His comments about Ghanaians
players call-ups to the Black Star camp has
inflated mixed feelings among football lovers, die
hard supporters of the Stars, soccer players and
football fans across the country.

Survey conducted by Focus Sports-KNUST identified
two schools of taught, one scoring Plavi 100% and
the other 0%.

The fashion that scored him 100% supported Plavi's
comments by buttressing their stands echoing the
following; They believe that for the sake of
continuity, consistency, competition and winning
mentality, the comments of Plavi must stand.
Players who always find the playing boots and
gloves for their respective clubs should always be
called or better still, they must be compensated
for the Black Star assignment. This will only
introduce players to the squad that are energetic,
smart, vibrant, serious and with unquestionable
form. This also suggests that inviting players
with winning mentality, good technical precision,
competitive mentality and above all tactically
disciplined individuals to the envious side Black
Star team. The beautiful characteristics that
would presumably dominate the Senior National team
will add more steel to the squad by invoking
competition for positions at all the departments
of the game. The outcome of this phenomenon will
also trigger seriousness, fast adaptation to
tactical instructions, consistency in team's
performance, and discipline at all level.

However, the comment made by Plavi also means that
long serving and committed players who have
diligently served the nation and have convincingly
paid their dues in relation to sacrifice and the
love for the nation are likely to lose their
call-up slot. Currently Richard Kingston is a
victim silently paying the prize for Goran's
inherent initiative. Sule Muntari, Anthony Annan
and the likes are likely to face the rough of this
phenomenon if change does not come to their camp.
Will change come?

Whether change will come or not, oppositions of
the cognitive content of Plavi's interview refuse
to agree the yardstick, which he is basing his
call-ups on. This fashion did not hesitate in
scoring the current Black Star taskmaster 0%,
simply because his initiative will lead to the
lost of many valuable talents that are very
committed to Ghana colours and play very well for
the senior national team but are not finding the
playing boots and gloves in their respective
clubs.

The school further substantiates their 0% scoring
mark awarded to the coach by making it clear that,
there are certain players that plight their club
trade in highly competitive realm (in the shape of
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man. U., Man. City,
Arsenal, Liverpool, Marseilles, AC Millan, Inter.
Millan and the likes) and might not meet the
demands of the starting eleven. Likewise might not
meet the bench mark of the actively playing group
due the parade of star players in the team, an
example of such teams is not far from fetch.
Relegation of such players to the bench is always
evident due to irresistible competition.

However, if the player's form, class, experience,
technical and tactical abilities are not
questionable in any regard. Do you have to leave
such players outside the national team? Moreover,
coaches prefer certain players to others due to
the tactical philosophy they would like to employ.
In view of this if a player's form and performance
is not questionable but due to the tactical play,
a coach prefers to employ and for that matter such
a player is found outside the club coach's main
plan, the player would most of the times witnessed
matches from the bench. Linking this scenario to
Plavi's interview, he granted. Would he allow such
a talent and performance to go waste? Simply
because a coach whose tactical philosophy which
might not even be winning trophies/matches or even
a mere dressing room problem between a player and
coach is preventing a player from seeing more
action on the pitch. Would Plavi allow this
scenario control his call-ups to the national team
of Ghana? What a calamity! If questions raised by
this school of taught would be responded by the
Senior national coach of Ghana with a no response,
then a window must be created for player falling
in the bracket of the pointed out scenarios and
similar.

The school that scored Stevanovic 0% also
insinuated that some players play regularly and
very well for their club but an abysmal
performance is always witnessed at their national
side, the vice versa is also the case. How would
Plavi again react to this case?

The oppositions to the content of senior national
coach interview are well convinced that their
concern are very vital & legitimate and would like
the tactical coach to address them by creating
windows for players falling within the scenario
portfolios raised. Without such consideration,
they would not hesitate scoring him 0% on his
initiative. Contrary to the views of the
oppositions, proponents who could not agree more
to the coach suggestion believe that the coach
idea about senior national team call-ups is a step
in the right direction and is the best way that
can lead the Black Star of Ghana to the promise
land. They would have scored him more than 100% if
the ceiling were raised.

Focus FM Sports ask; where you stand? Would you
score Plavi 100% or 0%? Let the debate continue at
our facebook page and your respective corners.
Catch our hottest discussion on 94.3 in Kumasi at
2:00pm- 3:00pm on Mon to Fri and 12:00 pm -2:00 pm
on Saturdays.

Source - Focus Fm

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