Egyptian international and Hull City defender Ahmed El Mohamady has heaped praises on Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan, describing him as a headache to defenders.
Despite the praise, he considered his side�s clash with Ghana as a big relief, taking into consideration their rich record against their West African opponents.
Citing what transpired in the grand finale of Angola 2010 when the Pharaohs pipped the Black Stars 1-0 to buttress his point, he said Egypt would beat Ghana to the World Cup slot.
He however believed Gyan would pose a real threat to his side in the encounters.
�Asamoah is really special. I�ve known him since that final in Angola. He�s a true headache to all defenders. And then I got to know him more when we played together at Sunderland,� he said.
�He�s very smart and I hope Wael Gomaa can handle him well in both games.
�He�s definitely one of the best on the team and the coach depends on him a lot; so does the entire squad. He is their number one striker. Hopefully we can focus enough to deal with the matches in the right way,� he said on sport360.com
Gyan, the country�s current top scorer, since arriving in oil rich country United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Sunderland, has emerged the Arab league�s top scorer for two consecutive seasons.
The Al-Ain forward came from the bench to rescue Ghana from two goals down with a brace when Ghana clashed with Turkey in a friendly a few weeks ago in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that the Egyptians would be starting a five-day camping in Dubai on October 9 ahead of the epic first leg World Cup play-off in Ghana.
Source: Kofi Owusu Aduonum
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