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Outspoken head coach of Eleven Wonders, Ignatius Osei-Fosu has asserted that he has the antidote to suppress the firepower of Hearts of Oak mercurial midfielder, Ibrahim Salifu in their upcoming match-day 26 clash in Techiman Friday afternoon.

Wonders host the Phobians at the Ohene Ameyaw Park in the 2020/21 Ghana premier league.

Osei-Fosu, who handled Salifu before his departure to the Ghanaian giants says he will Mark out the seven times man-of-the-match winner in the showdown expected to produce more fireworks.

According to him, he would make him an ordinary player on the field of play since he knows him more than any other person.

“I will advise Hearts not to use Salifu Ibrahim ‘Di Maria’ because he can’t play. We know him too much. The best plan for them is not to use him, ” he told Pure FM.

“Salifu will be substituted on the 60th-minute mark if he plays. I only need 11v11 with no other influence.”

Ibrahim Salifu joined the Phobians in a 3-year deal at an undisclosed fee.

His performance has earned him a place in the national U-23 team, the Black Meteors for next month’s international friendly against Japan.

Renowned Sports journalist Kwabena Yeboah has blamed complacency as the reason Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Razak Abalora keeps on committing blunders in the ongoing Ghana Premier League.

The Black Stars shot-stopper had been hugely criticised by the club’s followers following some mistakes he had committed in some games in this season.

The recent one is when the Porcupine Warriors couldn’t extend their four points lead at the top of the Ghana Premier League table following their drawn game away from home on match-day 25. 

Razak Abalora committed a blunder in the game and also failed to save Evans Owusu’s long-range striker from goal before defender Ismail Ganiyu scored late to draw the game level. 

Kwabena Yeboah, who is a known Asante Kotoko fan believes that the technical handlers should talk to Abalora to eschew the complacency.

“Razak Abalora is getting a bit complacent I don’t know what is wrong with him one error he keeps repeating that error over and over and over and I think that somebody should draw his attention especially his technical team that he’s getting complacent.

“It’s not all the time that you should so call play from the back and it’s not the first time he made that mistake and also at the national level, ” Kwabena Yeboah told Oyerepa FM.

The Reds currently lead the 18-club league with 45 points, two more than rivals Hearts Of Oak who are second on the log.

They play WAFA on Saturday in a match-day 26 fixture at the Len Clay Stadium.

Outspoken football administrator Charles Kwadwo Ntim has taken a swipe at the Kurt Okraku-led Ghana Football Association after the Disciplinary Committee announced the verdict on the Ebusua Dwarfs vs Legon Cities game that ended abruptly.

The current GFA administration led by the former Executive Chairman of Dreams FC have come under severe scrutiny with unfounded claims and conspiracy theories from section of the football fraternity.

The current issue levelled against the football governing body is the state of refeering in the ongoing football season.

The most recent is the ruling of the Disciplinary Committee of the GFA, where Legon Cities were declared winners in the botched game against Ebusua Dwarfs on match-day 23 of the Premier League.

Many have read various interpretations into the decision, and Charles Kwadwo Ntim affectionately called Mickey Charles – who was sharing his opinion on the ruling – asserted that any vocal administrator who criticizes the football association will be victimized.-

“There’s culture of silence in Ghana Football. If you criticise, your team will go to relegation,” he told Accra-based Angel 102.9 FM.

According to the owner of Division One League side Techiman City he will return to the country when the GFA president leaves office.

“I will return to Ghana football the day Prosper Harrison Addo and Kurt Okraku leave office,”

Meanwhile, Mickey Charles – who is presently based in the United States of America – has also faced the full rigors of the law when his side were docked points against Tamale City after the referee handling the game opted not to continue due to insecurity.