Ghana's U-20 team became World champions on the back of the deadliest strike force in the competition. Between the trio of Adiyiah, Osei And Ayew they rained goals all through - think about 14 between them in the end. Adiyiah alone scored more goals than Nigeria and over 15 other countires. Now the senior team, first to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, eyes a similar fate. However at the moment its strike force made mainly of Asamoah Gyan, Matthew Amoah and Kwadwo Asamoah (am I missing anyone?) are a far cry in goal poaching from their juniors. Ghana's chances have been consistently rated below Cote d'Ivoire's and for me it's all down to not having a renowned strike force. It's already a bit late in the day, to discover new stars, but who knows, one of the guys, or even Adiyiah, could hit the super performance button before and during the World Cup, like Rossi in 1982 or Schillaci in 1990. However can't see any Drogba or Eto'o coming along, so I wonder, where is the deal? Can Ghana be world champion with just what is debatably the strongest midfield in Africa?
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