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Ghana head coach Otto Addo has revealed that he picks up nuggets of tactical knowledge from both Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho.

Otto Addo: Ghana coach says he learns a lot from Guardiola and Mourinho | Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Ayamga

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<p>The former Ghana international, who was born in Hamburg, spent his entire professional career in Germany, lining up for Hannover, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz.</p>

<p>When Addo retired from the game, he went into management and served as Dortmund’s assistant coach until he joined Ghana permanently in March.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨Head Coach Otto Addo has named the squad for our upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Mali and Central African Republic.<br><br>🆕 Fresh Additions: Ibrahim Sulemana, Brandon Thomas-Asante <br><br>🇬🇭 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackStars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackStars</a> will face Mali on June 6, 2024, at Bamako&#39;s Stade 26 Mars,… <a href="https://t.co/fPN0V7a7YL">pic.twitter.com/fPN0V7a7YL</a></p>&mdash; 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) <a href="https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1795779512447250771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Speaking at a press conference in Accra as part of announcing his squad for the Black Stars’ upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR), Addo was asked which manager he models his game around.</p>

<p>The 48-year-old said he’s always ready to pick up ideas from other coaches, insisting he learns from both Guardiola’s and Mourinho’s philosophies.</p>

<p>He explained that he chooses to play attacking or defensive football based on the approach of the opponent and described himself as “a mixture of everything.”</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣️ Otto Addo has announced that Thomas Partey will be captain for the two matches.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackStars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackStars</a> <a href="https://t.co/Q2dldg34Nx">https://t.co/Q2dldg34Nx</a> <a href="https://t.co/lCCALDPD9Y">pic.twitter.com/lCCALDPD9Y</a></p>&mdash; 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) <a href="https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1795781807100543227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><em>“For me, I always try to learn. [I’m] A coach who wants to learn, listen, take advice even from lower coaches. And I’m always open to discussions with other coaches, so I’m a learner,” </em>Addo said.</p>

<p><em>“I learn a lot from Guardiola, I learn a lot from Mourinho, I learn a lot from other coaches and I learn a lot from also things you shouldn’t do as a coach. </em></p>

<p><em>“In the end, I think I’m a mixture of everything. I can play offensively, I can play defensively, I can play a mix [of both]. I can make changes. I think I’m a good reader of the game and I’m good at predicting things to happen.”</em></p>

<p>Ghana will travel to Mali for the World Cup qualifiers on June 6 before taking on CAR at home four days later.</p>

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