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SensibleMusa: Had to check goal.com rating. They often make seasoned analysis.

Player Statistics:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/108480/tahiti-vs-nigeria/lineup-stats?ICID=OP

Player Rating:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/108480/tahiti-vs-nigeria/player-ratings

Top Performance:
Oduamadi
Echiejile
Musa n Enyama

Top flops:
Ujah
Ambrose
Mba

Musa provided 2 assists, Ideye provided 1 assist

They both missed 1 one-on-one apiece. The night was an underperformance for the whole team.

Good analysis.

Kamanda: Musa is the BEST worse player.


If Jonathan can compel Keshi to ban those 3 mouseketers for life,I will vote for him till 2080.

Perhaps, without Musa the match would have ended just 3-1.

Musa's speed help in creating the chances in the first place. Ideye is not totally bad, he could be used behind the main striker. He has football sense but lacks scoring sense.

honeric01: Selfish, yet assisted 3 out of the 6 goals?

Selfish, yet crossed in most of our balls?

All the ones he passed, what did the rest 10 players do with them?

Take it or leave it, after Oduamadi, Musa was the second best yesterday even though he squandered 2 chances.

Now, ask yourself, Is Musa our goalscorer? what happened to our main goal scorers? IDEYE, UJAH?

This same Musa you all wants to kill remains the main reason why we are still topping the world cup qualifier with his solo goal against Kenya.

Mba was like a toughlight yesterday, went off and remained off.
Ujah was a -1
Ideye lost more goals that we scored.

CUT MUSA SOME SLACKS, get a better 9 and stop relying on MUSA!

You know football. Most people here didn't play elementary football.

sir ekene: Musa was our only source of attack irrespective of his flamboyant poor finishes.
Ujah was the worst of all, he couldnt summon up a single threat as demanded from a top 9. The single opportunity he got, he misused it vehemently. even mikel wasnt impressive and didnt dominate his midfield as he was playing with novice. My shput goes to oduamadi nnamdi.

You know football.

Siraleeyu: Honestly dey all missed chances...but going by yesterdays match I will say ideye is worst because he missed 4 gud chances, while musa missed 2 and ujah missed 1.......but any1 sayin musa is worst I don't think he is fair to dat guys... Musa is trying only dat he final touch is very poor and he nid a bit rest of mind while playing.....but overall they are good, the coach need to seriously warn them about missing one on one chances like this, because oppoturnity like this will be very rare against uruguay and spain.

Well said.

Musa is key to the Super Eagles of today. He might not have a good goal scoring sense, but his speed is a problem for opponents. I think his ball sense will increase with time.

Latest transfer speculation/news

Thiago Alcantara has told Barca he wants to leave. Report (Catalan sports)

Thiago Alcantara is said to have two Premier League teams interests and United reported to already sent a bid. - report

Milan CEO Galliani has called manager Allegri after Oduamadi scored 3 goals against Tahiti. Oduamadi will join first team next season. - report.

Kevin Strootman has set his sights on a move to the Premier League despite interest from across Europe.

The PSV Eindhoven midfielder, who has won 18 senior caps, captained Holland to the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship and is now set to decide his future.

He has three years remaining on his contract in Eindhoven, but he has been the subject of much speculation and it is expected he will leave the club this summer.

Napoli are the latest club to declare an interest and Strootman's agent Chiel Dekker has also confirmed clubs from France and Russia have expressed a desire to sign the 23-year-old.

However, Strootman has made it clear he wants to play in the Premier League.

"He is focussed on England because that would suit his style, he has the physique, the character and the fitness for it. I am certainly not afraid he could handle that level."

Manchester United's chief scout Jim Lawlor saw Strootman in action against Russia during the Under-21 Championship, although, as yet, new Red Devils chief David Moyes is still to make a move.

"Kevin has ambition but it is not in my hands, from PSV it would have to be a step up to a good club. It is not simple though because the price will be expensive and not many teams can afford him.The clubs know what he can do now. It is up to them whether they want to reach an agreement with PSV and take him." (Source: Talksport) #mufs

dayokanu: Like the 0-3 at home vs Bayern

This was just a one off. He was only spared of the disgrace, he was there when they took four.

Barca won convincingly in many other matches he didn't feature.

coogar: that's a big lie!
rooney did not play any part against southampton(3-2), wigan(4-0), liverpool away(2-1) and we won those games consecutively

later in the season, rooney did not play against newcastle(4-3), west brom(2-0), wigan(4-0) and liverpool(2-1) at old trafford! 4 consecutive league games of sëxy attacking football!

the number of goals we scored in rooney's absence suggests we can do without him. united score goals regardless of who is playing or who is absent!

rooney can fück off!

Even Barca has great results without Messi.

RuuDie: What then is he asking for? More playing time even when he is quite clearly stinking the joint!?

Oga. When he starts playing and delivering like a certain LM10 or CR7, he will be treated as such; at present, he is no where near the form or ligue of the aforementioned and should not be expecting to be treated as such! Maybe in the national side - because everybody knows that in the country of the blind... ... ... ...

Make e dey there dey form big boy based on I get am before... na for 'im face so Bale and Neymar dey come up; small time dem go overshadow am leave am for back!

It is normal for the young to grow. Rooney was also a force when he was the age of Bale and Neymar.

Fussbot: Wen I said it few months ago,coogar immediately attacked me

Kagawa is weak!#fact

Kagawa can't win 50/50

Kagawa can't beat defenders

But gifted technically

We didn't notice all these wen he was @ dortmund cus he had a sahin,reus,gotze,(all attacking nidfielders) attacking 2ru d midfield..all he was doing was just to keep possessions and score goals

Now he came to man utd wia all our midfidas are defensive and our formation too did not help matters last season..but should we find each 4mtion dat suits all our players?dat's y he is d one to up his game to blend with d formation as a proffessional...

I know he can improve though,he just needs some special sessions with valencia or evra

He should hit the gym. Welbeck was once a soft player. Ronaldo works like a body builder in the gym.

Valencia trying to push the ambulance car to save time in his National Team match against Argentina. Lol

n0m0705: DAMN!!! You guys are very harsh, anyone that has not been watching Rooney's game will think he is that bad a player. I guess most of the bitterness towards him stem from the fact that he asked for a transfer for the 2nd time, well, I also think United should sell him off, but that does not take away his qualities, he has been immense for the team and the team struggles to penetrate the opposition without him on the field. Presently United will struggle if they let him go unless we get player like fabregas or any other ball playing midfielder to replace him. So hate him, but also acknowledge his contributions.

You must be an ex-footballer to be able to understand the game like this. Some guys here don't appreciate attacking build up, all they know is he person that put the ball in the net. Without some key players, some other players won't function properly. They will be tamed and those penetration won't be possible in difficult matches.

JayKayMaybachz: guy forget about all Rooney hype ... lets look forward too see what Moyes has for us next season . . No one said that Rooney was a bad player buh he is asking for too much ... he is not content with what he's got already

Rooney is not asking for anything financial.

There is unnecessary hate for him on this thread. Check his national team record recently, he scores virtually in all games. That doesn't support any loss of form. His goals per game for England is increasing as compared to his earlier years. Sometimes I wonder if some posters here watch United matches to see how our attacks are built. Perhaps they watch only highlights and statistics to see who put the ball in the net eventually.

elampiro: You people should not put Suarez in Kagawa's level. Suarez is surely more conspicuous in this match than Kagawa last night's. Kagawa was swallowed by that match.

And Suarez scored a magic goal against the best team in the world, the type we saw him scored in EPL several times. Another trade mark goal against Spain.

dayokanu: And whats Oscars weight when he was shining?

Oscar is 66 Kg at 21 while Kagawa is 64kg at 24.

dayokanu: How did Xavi fare in his first 5 seasons with Barcelona.

There is a difference here. We are talking of speculation or expectation that he will lead us next season. If it's about being patient with someone, we have some young men in he team like Powell and Cleverly. I want someone we can rely on now like Hazard or Oscar.

Goodnight.

SailorXY: I said how do you know United is not planning to improve possession play with the kind of players they are linked to this season, you said Arsenal is the 2nd best team at possession keeping behind Barcelona. Thafuck? We dey talk of Rick Ross, you dey talk of Fatai Rolling Dollar! That was why I gave Germany as an example of what I mean, a team that has a little of everything!
As for Kagawa being weak, Mata is not Spartacus neither is Oscar, how are they faring in England? Andy Carrol is The Terminator, what's up with the pony tail?

I don't understand this.

Goodnight.

You people should not put Suarez in Kagawa's level. Suarez is surely more conspicuous in this match than Kagawa last night's. Kagawa was swallowed by that match.

dayokanu: Abi o. Thats the way amateurs argue

Messi, Xavi and Iniesta were useless against bayern means they are horrible players not suited to Champions league anymore

Xavi and Iniester did well in their league. But you are expecting someone who flopped in EPL, and now giving further signs of poor form to lead our forward next season. It's forbidden. This is Manchester United, not Cardiff.

dayokanu: What is the issue here?

The lies you have been flooding on the web?

In the last 30mins alone about 4 huge ones

1. No Bundesliga player has been golden boot winner

2. Arsenal is the second possesion team in EUrope

3. Bundesliga players dont thrive in the EPL

4. Suarez is currently having a decent game vs Spain

Are those your issues?

Like I said the web is not a regular palmwine joint

On the golden boot, am I Coogar? That was an argument between you and Coogar.

I repeat, how many Bundesliga players do well in EPL?

And I emphasized, Kagawa's play yesterday is not up to 40% of what Suarez has played tonight. The game was bigger than him.

SailorXY: There you go again! mentioned an efficient ball possessing team, you named Arsenal!
I'm talking of what will be effective for Man Utd, you are singing Japan!
Now strikers adapt, well not everyone is a jack of all trade. If you can't be master of one; even if you are & someone better shows up for your job & you run from competition to another trade, then you are of no use and shouldn't be paid.

Are you confused? Where was it stated that I should mention one EFFICIENT ball possessing team? I was only telling you ball possession has it's limit. Did Bayern not beat Barca with all their possessional play?

Kagawa is a weak player. That's all. He doesn't cope in fast paced games and physical games. The EPL middle teams have stronger power play than the Bundesliga. That is the fact. Someone like him won't also do well in Italy.

dayokanu: It has been showed that you have a poor knowledge of European football once again and just copy and paste from the internet

I'm not here to rain on your parade just to correct lies posted

When people resort to attack the person instead of the issue, it's clear they are out of ideas.

dayokanu: Only you is seeing anything positive from Suarez. I posted what other users watching the game posted about him

Those users, Chelsea fans abi? Those are noise makers na.

dayokanu: What has Suarez done aside from fall done and play the ball away. I would bring some quotes from some nairalanders watching the game currently

Suarez held and drove the ball a few times which I didn't see from Kagawa last night. Not even one.

Suarez has also threatened with his trade mark dribbling.

dayokanu: Actually most of them their game improve once they get to the EPL

Demba ba was a non entity in the Bundesliga before he came to the EPL to ride them same with Hleb

Santa cruz scored an average of 5 goals per season in the Bundesliga before coming to EPL to score 19 league goals in his first season

Abi shey na Podudski from relegated Cologne that became one of Arsenals top players make we yarn?

Let's have Ballack and Pudoski's stat in EPL vis-à-vis Bundesliga. These are the top guys.

dayokanu: Suarez 2nd top scorer in EPL and cavani top scorer in Serie A are currently useless against Spain are they both useless too? or the match was bigger than them

I have seen Suarez trying to do one or wo things. At least the match is not proving bigger than him. Big players must show flashes.

SailorXY: You are not happy with Kagawa's performance against Brazil, I don't care tho I'm not a Japanese! Question is, were you happy with Japan's performance against Brazil? Were you happy with Brazil's performance? Did you notice it was Honda in the No. 10 position with Kagawa to the left? Did you notice Kagawa playing mostly in his own half in search of the ball that Japan was starved off? Heck did you even notice the game was boring as fvck? You choose to rate Kagawa on that game? Oh, so White Pele got a brace against Brazil, he must be given the balon D' or this year then

Excuse, excuse and excuse. A lazy man blames his tools. When Nigeria went to nation's cup I saw Ideye, Moses and Emenike in different roles in various matches. Strikers adapt. No mater where you are played, you should be seen.

dayokanu: You don start your opata yarns again

Demba Ba, Pappis, Berbatov, Santa Cruz, Kompany, Podudski,

Who is Pudoski and who is Pappis in EPL? How many years did Cruz give?

SailorXY: Now I should forget a young player who just arrived a new country, new language, food, culture, weather, & still settling down in his first year! But Mr. England has been stinking up our joint since he got a higher wage package, yet he is still the bomb? Absolute thrash! Kagawa admitted that he has not influenced things on the pitch as much as he would have liked, that shows the willingness to discover his best form. What did Mr. England do after pissing on our pitch? Asked for another transfer, probably he hoped to be begged again? Hahahaha no-one give a rat ba.l.ls if he swims in the atlantic now, Moyes might not even mind selling him to another English team. My 2cents

You will always take the argument back to Rooney. If I comment you guys will say I talk about him too much.

Did Kagawa play along English speaking team mates last night? The same Brazil Mr England scored two beautiful goals against home and away.

[quote author=A-40]Dem yapa!

Santa Cruz
Demba Ba
Papiss Cisse
Ballack
Hargreaves
Dzeko
Kompany
Podolski
Lehmann

Should I continue? Maybe you guys didn't just use him right though you are concluding too hastily right now anyway[/quote]Only Hargreaves, Kompany and Ballack. Most of them have their games decline once they arrive EPL. Compare with Ronaldo who upped his game. That's real business.

SailorXY: I didn't know you are "the man who saw tomorrow" reincarnated please what will I become 4 years from now

I am talking base on what I have seen. Kagawa was clueless against Brazil yesterday. The match was bigger than him.