Former assistant coach of the Black Stars, Mas Ud-Didi Dramani has outlined the relevance of Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew in Ghana's win over Nigeria  to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Crystal Palace forward beat COVID-19 to make the first leg when he was a huge doubt for the game and was deployed on the right wing for much of the two games against Nigeria.

Ghana drew 0-0 with Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium before playing out a 1-1 drawn game at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja to qualify via the away goal rule.

The player was booed at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg by supporters for a perceived poor showing and has been a constant target of critics.

Speaking in an interview Didi Dramani has explained the role deployed for the striker.

“ I think that what needed was to let him be efficient. Efficiency was more valued and some efficiency is more valued than just thinking about a position of the player and the materials you have against the opposition informs where you have to play the players.” He said.

“Jordan of late in Crystal Palace plays more on the right and he’s been very very effective and efficient. We saw his last game against Thomas Partey’s Arsenal. He was one of the best players on the pitch and his capacity in terms of his endurance has been very very encouraging. He told ghanasportspage.com.

“Unfortunately, Jordan had COVID before the international break so he just came a day before our game against Nigeria. You can understand that Jordan just played for close to fifteen minutes and it was not fully executed but you know he was tactically more oriented.

“We spoke to him individually in terms of what to do when you are on the ball and you don’t have the ball. He had video lessons with him before the game. He understood certain things as a professional and so we were absolutely in control and under the Otto Addo leadership”.