Jordan's goal drought will end tomorrow - Coach Milovan Rajevac tells Ghanaians

Jordan's goal drought will end tomorrow - Coach Milovan Rajevac tells Ghanaians

  • Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac confident Jordan Ayew will score against Zimbabwe
  • The Serbian trainer has been working with the player to ensure he scores in the World CuAp qualifier
  • Ghana hosts the Warriors on Saturday at the Cape Coast stadium

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Ghana coach, Milovan Rajevac has backed striker Jordan Ayew to end his goal scoring drought against Zimbabwe in the World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

The Black Stars will hosts the Warriors at the Cape Coast stadium tomorrow with Jordan Ayew expected to net his first goal of the campaign.

In a pre-match press conference, the Serbian expressed support to the forward and believes he will be on target for the team tomorrow.

Jordan Ayew training with coach Milovan Rajevac. SOURCE: Twitter/ @ghanafaofficial
Jordan's goal drought will end tomorrow - Coach Milovan Rajevac tells Ghanaians. SOURCE: Twitter/ @ghanafaofficial
Source: Twitter
“This problem is common among goal scorers. Sometimes, they have problems finding the back of the net and it is a difficult period for strikers in these time. However, we are here to support him, it is important for him to have our support," he said.

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“He knows this is a team game and it is important he contributes by scoring goals or providing assists but we hope his goal drought will end tomorrow,” he added.

Jordan Ayew has scored just a goal in 42 games for both club and country, and has been at the receiving end for his lack of goals.

The last time the striker scored for Ghana was in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome.

Coach Milovan Rajevac is hoping his strikers find their scoring form as the team hopes to return to top spot in the Group G of the qualifiers.

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The Black Stars missed the 20187 World Cup after failing to qualify, despite a three in a row appearance between 2006 to 2014.

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that, new Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac seems to have identified Jordan Ayew's goal scoring problem and took the opportunity to have a one-on-one session with the striker on first day of training.

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Milovan Rajevac held his maiden training with the Black Stars on Tuesday in Cape Coast as he begins his second stint with the West African nation.

In photos posted on Twitter, sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Serbian trainer is seen taking Jordan Ayew through goal scoring drills to keep the forward sharp ahead of the Zimbabwe game.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Lukman Mumuni Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com