No Current Black Stars Player Could Have Made 1982 & 1984 Bench With The Exception Of Partey - George Alhassan

Former Ghana striker George Alhassan has taken a swipe at current Black Stars players claiming non of them could have made the bench for victorious 1982 and 1984 squad with the exception of Thomas Partey.

Ghana were stunned 3-0 by Mali in the first friendly before redeeming themselves with a comfortable 5-1 win against Qatar.

Despite the improvement demonstrated in the second match against Qatar, many believe the former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko coach have a long way to go before assembling a winsome side to end the nation’s 38-year title drought.

But according to the 64-year-old, the current squad is one of the weakest in recent times.

He stressed that none of them could have made the squad into the 82 and 84 squad with the exception of new Arsenal recruit Thomas Partey.

"None of the current Black Star players will make it into the starting line up of the 1982 and 1984 squad," Alhassan told Accra based Angel FM.

“However, Arsenal's Thomas Partey can make it onto the bench,” he added.

Alhassan played an instrumental role in Ghana’s triumph at the 1982 AFCON edition, has thrown his weight behind the clamours.

Ghana are still searching for their fifth AFCON trophy having gone close in 2010 and 2015.

The country last won its title in 1982 when they defeated host nation Libya 7-6 on penalties.