{"id":140877,"date":"2024-01-19T09:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/19\/i-demanded-more-from-the-players-after-cape-verde-defeat-chris-hughton\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:03:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:03:14","slug":"i-demanded-more-from-the-players-after-cape-verde-defeat-chris-hughton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/19\/i-demanded-more-from-the-players-after-cape-verde-defeat-chris-hughton\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I demanded more from the players after Cape Verde defeat\u2019 \u2013 Chris Hughton\u00a0 \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Chris Hughton\u00a0has revealed that he charged his players to be more committed to the task ahead after\u00a0Ghana\u2019s defeat in their opening clash of the 2023\u00a0Africa\u00a0 Cup of\u00a0Nations\u00a0(AFCON) resulting in an improved performance against\u00a0Egypt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars after losing 2-1 to\u00a0Cape Verde\u00a0rubbed shoulders with the seven-time Africa Champions on Thursday giving up the lead twice to the record holders who through Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed cancelled\u00a0Mohammed Kudus\u2019 two brilliant goals to settle for a thrilling 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana conceded the goals through careless errors and failed to clinch their first win of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>However, many have described the performance as a better one compared to the previous.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Hughton admitted that, Ghana had a better chance of winning the game but refused to fault his players. According to him, he required his players to work harder to stand a chance of attaining their desired result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, it\u2019s very frustrating because I thought we deserved to win the game,\u201d Hughton stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I asked after the first performance against Cape Verde from the players was a better performance. More commitment and more running to give ourselves a better chance of putting in a performance to win this game. I don\u2019t think I can fault the players, their attitude and the way they applied themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former\u00a0Newcastle United\u00a0manager further reiterated the team\u2019s disappointment stating, \u201cAt the moment the dressing room is a very disappointed dressing room because I think it was a really good opportunity for\u00a0us\u00a0to get three points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Ghana face the daunting task of beating\u00a0Mozambique\u00a0in their last group game at all costs to stand a chance of proceeding to the round of 16 having missed out in the last edition.<\/p>\n<p>3news.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Hughton\u00a0has revealed that he charged his players to be more committed to the task ahead after\u00a0Ghana\u2019s defeat in their opening clash of the 2023\u00a0Africa\u00a0 Cup of\u00a0Nations\u00a0(AFCON) resulting in an improved performance against\u00a0Egypt. 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