Ghana head coach Otto Addo remains confident the Black Stars can respond positively when they face Germany, despite the setback suffered in their previous outing.
The senior national team head into the match on Monday night on the back of a heavy 5-1 defeat to Austria in Vienna last Friday—a result that marked the first time Ghana had conceded five goals in a game since the 5-0 loss to Saudi Arabia in 2007.
Speaking to the media on Sunday ahead of the encounter, Addo said the team had spent time reviewing their performance and drawing lessons from the loss.
“We have had a lot to analyze since Saturday’s (defeat), which was a big, big blow for us in our preparation,” Addo said.
“We were actually optimistic to at least have a good game. But after the first half, and let’s say two unnecessary goals, we fell apart.”
Looking ahead to the clash with Germany, the Ghana coach insisted his side is prepared for the challenge.
“So we had a lot of things to talk through and analyze through, surely even though we will have very strong opponents, we are very, very optimistic that we can handle the situation.”
The match is scheduled to kick off at 18:45 GMT.
