Ahmed Musa Admits Jet Lag Affected Performance Against Kuban
Published: August 18, 2013
Ahmed Musa, who netted the only goal as CSKA Moscow defeated Kuban' Krasnodar 1 - 0, has confessed that he was not totally in good physical condition before the start of the encounter at Arena Khimki.
Recall that the Nigeria international attacker was involved in Wednesday's exhibition game against South Africa.
After the friendly in Durban, the 20 - year - old embarked on the 5,900 miles journey to the Russian capital, Moscow.
'' The game was very difficult, and to win it was very important.
'' Regarding my missed chances, in my defense I can say that this week I played for the national team, have come a long way.
'' So today i was not strong enough for the entire match - I was very tired. But the main thing is that we won,'' says Ahmed Musa to Information Telegraph Agency of Russia.
Including his 11th minute strike against Kuban, Ahmed Musa has netted 3 goals in 5 Russian Premier League games.
Photo Credit : pfc-cska.com
Recall that the Nigeria international attacker was involved in Wednesday's exhibition game against South Africa.
After the friendly in Durban, the 20 - year - old embarked on the 5,900 miles journey to the Russian capital, Moscow.
'' The game was very difficult, and to win it was very important.
'' Regarding my missed chances, in my defense I can say that this week I played for the national team, have come a long way.
'' So today i was not strong enough for the entire match - I was very tired. But the main thing is that we won,'' says Ahmed Musa to Information Telegraph Agency of Russia.
Including his 11th minute strike against Kuban, Ahmed Musa has netted 3 goals in 5 Russian Premier League games.
Photo Credit : pfc-cska.com
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