Bigrimanna should be the overall man of the match. Guy dominated the midfield like a field marshal.

djoe21:
I agree with most of the ratings. Aina is my Man of the Match; but please reduce Akpeyi to like 3/10. Did he catch any ball?

If you criticise someone for failings you should also acknowledge where they did right else, you're hating.
The best and first chance of the game for Burundi was a within 6yards point blank shot but Akpeyi saved and follow up to catch the spill. That was the best save of the match.

Victorclean1:
Whoever rated this players is purely on His own. No source. I will rate my own soon .

What source? For a match I watched with my eyes?

biggyG:

Mikel tried na onachu and Akpeyi should be 1.5 and Musa like 4/10 mikel at least 5.5/10

1.5 for a keeper that kept clean sheet?

Musa below Mikel, are you sure you watched the game?

CoolJulian:
@ OP, stop rating players here cos you don't know how.

I have been doing Player Rating on Nairaland 6 years before you joined NL

https://www.nairaland.com/1170530/player-rating-nigeria-vs-burkina

I'm the official NL Player Rater of 7 years standing.

HisMajesty1:
Chukwueze is a skillful and confident player but he'so selfish. He doesn't like to pass to free players after making some dribbles and clearance.
Odion and Musa must start next game... Mikel, Onuachu and Iwobi should go and rest. Aina played good football.

The bolded is exactly my observation, the praise on him is getting into his head and he played very selfish and immaturedly.
He was supposed to create chances for Onuachu but he kept the ball too long until they crowded him out.
This is the same way Okocha started in 1993/94 hence, Westerhof had bench him to limit his playing time so that he could value every minute I gets on the pitch.

djoe21:
I agree with most of the ratings. Aina is my Man of the Match; but please reduce Akpeyi to like 3/10. Did he catch any ball?

Chai some people wicked die hennn

I think Ezenwa is the keeper out those 3 we have in the camp.

Jarus:


I have been doing Player Rating on Nairaland 6 years before you joined NL

https://www.nairaland.com/1170530/player-rating-nigeria-vs-burkina

I'm the official NL Player Rater of 7 years standing.

In Erigga's voice * you say you don blow , how come we are unaware * - I'm not referring to you op I just remembered the lyrics !!

femi4:
he could have cost us twice in the same match. You rate his overall performance not no of saves.

The clean slate was full of blemishes

and at the same time he saved us the embarrassment of conceding a one on one goal from d Burundians

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Una no see goal Mikel miss...head ball tro way...Hmmmm

Akpeyi should be 0/10 please!

Whoever rated Mikel 4/10 is sentimental. In the 44th minute, he was given the ball in the final third with 2 to beat 3, instead of playing a through ball to Onuachu, he fell woefully to the ground unchallenged. He should be rated one out of ten.. Mind u since ä00o he debuted at the nations cup against zimbabwe he has never played well for d national team.

Whoever rated Mikel 4/10 is sentimental. In the 44th minute, he was given the ball in the final third with 2 to beat 3, instead of playing a through ball to Onuachu, he fell woefully to the ground unchallenged. He should be rated one out of ten..

Chukwueze ,Ola Aina and Iwobi were superb. Chukwueze have nice football control and movement.

Why didn't onazi make this list? If Mikel can make that list then onazi should make it too. They arent really playing well now. We still need a creative midfielder/attacker just like how ronaldinho is to Brazil, zidane is to France, hazard to Chelsea, etc. The only talented player I'm seeing now is chukweze.

djoe21:
I agree with most of the ratings. Aina is my Man of the Match; but please reduce Akpeyi to like 3/10. Did he catch any ball?

Did you see the match at All?

Jarus:


I have been doing Player Rating on Nairaland 6 years before you joined NL

https://www.nairaland.com/1170530/player-rating-nigeria-vs-burkina

I'm the official NL Player Rater of 7 years standing.

Your rating is suspect and probably based on emotions. Akpeyi saved a point blank shot at goal, kept a clean sheet and you still rated him 3/10? Based on what? By the way, Mikel wasn't bad considering he was played out of position. His hold up game was on point.

Burundi isn't a walkover. They played well as a unit. I believe our boys will get better and more cohesive as the tournament progresses. Good we got the three points. The pressure will be less going forward

fx45:
Your rating is suspect and probably based on emotions. Akpeyi saved a point blank shot at goal, kept a clean sheet and you still rated him 3/10? Based on what? By the way, Mikel wasn't bad considering he was played out of position. His hold up game was on point.

Burundi isn't a walkover. They played well as a unit. I believe our boys will get better and more cohesive as the tournament progresses. Good we got the three points. The pressure will be less going forward

You are blind. Go and read my post again.

Mikel should be rated 2/10. We dont need a dangote on the field but a player .too sluggish .

If it was to be a local coach Mikel would not have been substituted. For that unique reason I am beginning to have confidence in rohr .

EduColombo:

Did you see the match at All?

Is this supposed to be a rhetorical question?

DeRay98:


If you criticise someone for failings you should also acknowledge where they did right else, you're hating.
The best and first chance of the game for Burundi was a within 6yards point blank shot but Akpeyi saved and follow up to catch the spill. That was the best save of the match.

That is why he has 3. Otherwise, it would have been 1/10

Ayanfeoluxyz:
and at the same time he saved us the embarrassment of conceding a one on one goal from d Burundians

That's why the performance is above average .

He saved 1 and almost gave two away

pojophilius:

the shot off target he was unnecessary catching nko

I no fit laugh abeg

DeRay98:


If you criticise someone for failings you should also acknowledge where they did right else, you're hating.
The best and first chance of the game for Burundi was a within 6yards point blank shot but Akpeyi saved and follow up to catch the spill. That was the best save of the match.

That is why he has 3. It could have been 1/10.

SalC:

Yes he did but he wasn't exactly impressive

Why he is getting 3 from me.

mbhs139:


6.5 for Ìwobi is also small

Yes he played well when he moved into Mikel's position in the second half.

Chukwueze gets a "seven", while Ndidi gets a "six"? Football isn't about making runs that don't produce any results, if not, Dembele would be the best in the world.

djoe21:


Is this supposed to be a rhetorical question?

I don't think he meant it to be one. He saved a screamer early in the game when Nigeria was too busy passing the ball like Sarri's chelsea.