Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has jumped to defence of Emmanuel Adebayor saying the Togo captain cannot be blamed for the countryââ¬â¢s washed-out 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Cup campaign.
Adebayor has been criticized for his failing to inspire the Hawks to qualify for next yearââ¬â¢s finals in Equatorial Guinea.
The Tottenham Hotspur man led Togo to a crushing 3-1 defeat to Ghana on Wednesday which ended their campaign.
Gyan says it unfair to single out the former Arsenal striker for criticism.
ââ¬ÅWe are talking a team here. Sometimes things go right, sometimes things donââ¬â¢t go right. For me I canââ¬â¢t assess his game because he can call three and the team can loses five," the Al Ain man said.
"You cannot take a player out and ask about his performance.
"Talking about Sheyi, everybody knows Sheyi can do. Adebayor is a great. He is one of the best players Africa has ever produced. I have got respect for him. He is the captain of the team and he is still going strong.ââ¬