Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has defended his form at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after some unimpressive showings in the tournament.
In the recent 2-0 win over Mali, the Inter Milan ace was replaced on 59 minutes by debutant Charles Takyi after struggling to impress head coach Goran Stevanovic as a left-winger.
The 27-year-old has been on the fringes at club level but has been a favourite of the Serbian trainer.
When asked whether his performance was dipping, Muntari replied: �No. I have been training hard since we came here (Gabon).
�The coach wanted to make changes. He is the boss and he decided what to do.�
Muntari is making his third appearance at the Nations Cup finals.
Ghana will play Guinea in their last group game on Wednesday and a draw will see them topping Group D.