Ghana delivered a defensive masterclass that kept England at bay in Boston, orchestrated by a former Man Utd coach.
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| Carlos Queiroz and Sir Alex Ferguson prepare for Manchester United's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona in 2008 |
There might have been a few Manchester United veterans nodding along sagely as they watched Ghana stifle England in Boston on Tuesday, maybe even wondering if the gym mats had been out again in the build-up to the group match.
The defensive masterclass was inspired by Carlos Queiroz, now 73 and in charge of Ghana at his fifth consecutive World Cup. He has been around the block and there are few better coaches at drilling players to stay compact and frustrate their opponents
England were driven to distraction by Ghana packing the middle of the pitch and slowing the game down at every opportunity. They had 21% possession and made just 172 passes to England's 633, but they got the result they came for.
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