Who Will Liberians Blame?

      Lonestar Head Coach Kaytu Smith                     LFA Boss Musa Bility
 

By: Football Mirror
footballmirror@aim.com

Liberia’s anticipation to play at the South Africa 2013 Nations Cup remains in a doubtful status due to the Lone Star head coach Katyu Smith slowness to unveil his oversea and local base players ahead of the 8th September clash in Monrovia against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Will Liberians blame the FA or coach Smith for not designing another method of punishment for the suspended Francis Grandpa Doe, skipper Anthony Laffor and Dioh Williams? Or they are going face the two encounters against Nigeria without the country two scorers?

Recently the head coach of Lone Star Coach Smith in collaboration with the Liberia Football Association suspended the country two regular goals netters Francis Grandpa Doe and Swedish base Dioh Williams from the national team.

Although indiscipline’s is not encourage on the national team, but many fans are requesting the FA and it technical staff to draw up new measure against the players and recall them to national duty due to the citizens zeal of seeing the Nations Pride and Joy the Lone Star at the 2013 Nations Cup.

Liberia will play host to Nigeria in the first leg of the final round of qualification for the 2013 Nations Cup, but the Red, White and Blue boys need to win at home with more goals and such a task need the inclusion of the country’s regular netters to have a perfect job done.

Playing away to Nigeria during the second leg is a difficult clash for the Liberian side to win in Nigeria, but a good amount of goals from the first leg in Monrovia will serve a motivation for the team to push for fewer goals even if they are defeated by the Super Eagle in Nigeria.

Liberia can target a goal different qualification against Nigeria, meaning Lone Star will have to win in Monrovia with more goals and push for a draw or lesser goals defeat in Nigeria.

Another issue that the FA needs to address is the issue of Lone Star defensive midfielder Ben Teekloh return to the national team, his experience and maturity in the center of the pitch will improve the national team performance, then to line-up Zah Krangar and Issa Pupo in the middle like what happen in Equatorial Guinea during the international friendlt that Liberia lost 0-1 away recently.

Krangar is well known for his offensive ability and creative passes from the wings for the national team, not as a defensive block.
Other coaches across Africa has listed the players that are going to be use during this weekend qualifiers matches, but Liberia head coach is yet to do so, he is one of the national team coaches in Africa that do not follow the players clubs activities.