By Kieran Gill for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 GMT, 6 January 2019 | Updated: 00:53 GMT, 7 January 2019
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You only need to look at Samir Nasri's touch map to see how West Ham's newest midfielder thrived in his first appearance at the club under Manuel Pellegrini.
File this graphic under the 'here, there and everywhere' category. Nasri had points to prove in his first game since 2017 — that he is not a has-been, that he is fit, and that he can still pull strings for his team.
Pellegrini insisted ahead of this FA Cup tie that fantastic footballers can pick up where they left off because it is like riding a bike. On this evidence, he is right.
Samir Nasri proved he's fit by thriving on his West Ham debut against Birmingham on Saturday
It was not a performance to blow the mind, but considering Nasri was playing off the back of an 18-month doping ban, it was enough to convince that the talent is still there.
Nasri showed glimpses of his old Manchester City self. He completed 95.7 per cent of his passes (44 of 46 attempted); he was like a magnet to the ball
