Big Blow For Lone Star!
Who Replaces Jimmy Dixon?


It may sound like no news again as it is normally if it does not always happens.

 Towering and experienced rearguard Jimmy Dixon will not be part of the Lone Star line up for the September 5, clash with the Warriors of Zimbabwe.

Sources at the LFA say the player noted "injury problem" as a reason for not coming for the match against the Southern African opponents.

On many occasions, the intelligent center back has pulled out of the Lone Star squad after being sent an invitation in the name of injury.

It can be recalled, the former BK Hacken defense linchpin pulled out of a crucial qualifier against Cameroon at the Amadou Ahidjo Stadium on March 26, 2006 citing injury reason.

He also pulled out of the corresponding fixture in Monrovia for similar reason, and lately, he turned down the invitation to participate in the recent justification tournament for the "Toothless- Bull Dog,  66 year old Hungarian Coach Bartalan Bicskie to have an opportunity to evaluate the country's players who he say he does not know (besides Francis Doe and Anthony Laffor) since according to him "they don't play in top leagues"

With Jimmy not coming, the major question now is: who can fill in his shoes or serve as a replacement for him.

The likes of Omega Roberts now on holiday in Ghana or Patrick Nuku Granue who has since returned to his base in Indonesia are possible options.

But, if the virtually overburdened Hungarian would want to stick with players he is now working with, then LPRC Oilers double-colored hair, resourceful center back Teah Dennis is the best option to replace Jimmy Dixon.

Like Jimmy, the youngster is tall, intelligent, and in fact aggressive.

An area he might slightly be over his senior compatriot Dixon whose experience, good timing and reading of the game are delight.

Defender Dennis whose father Teah Dennis, Sr. as well featured for Oilers, was a member of the national U-23 winning squad in Syria where they made in-roads against the trio of hosts Syria, Malaysia and Togo.

He was also a member of the squad in the recent Independence celebration tournament where a local based Lone Star defeated Guinea 1-0 and then lost to Ghana by the same score line at the SKD.

However, if the player is selected, he could start from the bench as the Kenyan based uncompromising man marking defender Liberian- Puyol known as Alex Karmo is expected to form a strong partnership with the Israeli based coy-like defender George Baysah, while the Greek based wingback Solomon Grimes and the Israeli based wingback Gizzie Dorbor are expected to complete the back four.

The quartet in midfield should include the unattached David Gbemie who is reportedly training with Swedish club Elfsborg, while the enigmatic Dulee Johnson is expected to operate in the hole just behind the front two of Al-Ahly's Francis Grandpa Doe and CSKA Moscow Sekou Jabateh Oliseh.

New Captain Anthony Snothi Laffor and the sublime Greek based Isaac Pupo are expected to serve as lateral midfielders.