My Picks of the Day

Black Stars and Wigan goalie Richard Kingson cannot make good his promise to keep a clean sheet for his side against Man United.

Michael Essien was named the Player of the Month for his club yesterday. Considering that he was injured for five and a half months – on national duty, too – and came back in such blistering form means that he is peaking at the right time for the qualifiers. But his services to his nation are not as hyped as they should be. That must change.