Former Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has highlighted three key factors influencing Inaki Williams’ performance in the Black Stars team.
The Athletic Bilbao star, who switched allegiance to Ghana in May 2022, faced challenges adapting to the African terrain, according to Badu.
The midfielder emphasized the need for Williams to aid his adjustment, while also stressing the importance of support from his teammates.
Badu acknowledged the increased physicality of African football and mentioned the challenging playing surfaces. Despite Williams’ recent goal against Madagascar, Badu suggests a necessary adjustment in his physicality to thrive in the African game.
“There are three things now why he is struggling with the national team,” Agyemang Badu told Gold Sports.
“He hasn’t adapted to the African terrain, that is one, he needs to help himself is two, and his colleagues need to help him,” he added.
“The physicality of it and maybe the pitches, it’s not hundred percent about the pitches, but you know how our pitches are,” he continued.
“So I just brought that one in because of where he is coming from and his mentality. Apart from the pitches, which are not too much important in this aspect, his physicality level, or I think he needs to add something a bit up looking at the Spanish League how it is and coming to African terrain, which is very physical a bit.” he concluded.
