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A spectacular strike against England has earned Andre Ayew rave reviews after a rather slow start to the World Youth Championship. The Ghana captain was in great form when he scored his first goal at the Championship against the Three Lions on Tuesday as the African Champions finished 4-nil winners and he later described the goal as his best in the national shirt so far. Andre, son of Ghana and African legend, Abedi Ayew Pele has had to field questions about his father and his career.For the young Ayew, there�s no comparison as he plays differently and is yet to match his dad�s accolades. "I don't get tired of answering questions about my father; he brought a lot of joy to people in Ghana and Africa and I've very proud of that," smiled Ayew. "He lifted the level of football in the continent. But I do find it difficult when people compare us. We are different players and we are different people. "I'm not an out-and-out winger, I'm a midfielder. I can hold the ball up when I need to and I can play behind the strikers. I'm not as quick as him, but maybe I'm a little bit stronger on the ball. The decisive factor is that he was voted as the best player in Africa three times, but I've never had that honour - so there's no way I can compare myself with him!" Still a Marseille player a club his dad also played for -, Andre is currently on loan with Arles following and says he is enjoying regular play time. "Going on loan has helped my career a lot," he continued. "I'm a player who wants to play and grow into the game. You've got to learn to know the grass, know the players, know your own game and what you can and can't do. You don't learn much from the substitute's bench. I just hope that these experiences will help me to become an important player for Marseille."