John Pantsil
Ghana defender John Paintsil hopes to ease the 2012 Nations Cup qualification pressure by winning in Congo on Sunday in a Group I tie.
The World Cup quarter-finalists must beat the Red Devils to take a giant step to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
The Fulham player is tipped for the right-back slot in Goran Stevanovic’s side and he is confident of snatching victory at the Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium.
”This match is a crucial one and we are taking it very, very seriously,” Paintsil told the GFA’s official newspaper, Ghana Football.
”The plan was to win maximum points at home but after drawing with Sudan at home, there is the need to win away which makes this match very crucial.”
Ghana, though confident, would be wary of the threat posed by the Congolese, especially as they would have the home crowd behind them in such a competitive fixture.
”We are determined to do well in Brazzaville and we are focused to achieve our target. It won’t be easy though because Congo is not an easy side. And playing at home they will even be more troublesome,” the Black Stars full-back stated.
”But with determination and focus we will deliver. We are a strong team and with the right mental attitude I don’t see why we can’t win in Brazzaville.”
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Ghana Defender John Paintsil Confident Of Congo Win