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Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by Nobody: 8:12am On Sep 12, 2014 |
Nigeria national team coach Stephen Keshi says he still believes that John Obi Mikel is a vital cog in the Super Eagles side, despite the midfielder’s lack of game time at his club, Chelsea. Mikel has not been overly influential during Nigeria’s first two 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying games, which have seen the Super Eagles picking up just a single point from their opening two matches against Congo (2-3) and South Africa (0-0). Against Bafana Bafana, Mikel was outplayed by Man of the Match Andile Jali, the 24-year-old Belgium-based midfielder who South Africa will build their future around. It was Jali’s speed, tenacity and skill on the ball that won him most of the one on one battles against the Super Eagles midfielders. Mikel appears to having fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, having only had 23 minutes of action so far this season for the big- spending London club, but Keshi remains adamant that the 27-year-old is an important part of the national team. “Just because he is not playing in his team (Chelsea), that does not mean I cannot use him in my team, that’s the coaches’ choice,” Keshi said after Wednesday night’s 0-0 draw with Bafana Bafana in Cape Town. “But in my team, if I think that he is good shape, with the wealth of experience he has, all his years in the Champions League, I think he’s very important for us in the team, and we just have to make the best of the situation.” http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/cant-without-mikel-keshi/ |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by PheezyLee(m): 8:25am On Sep 12, 2014 |
u mean Mikel SlowObi? *i'll b bak 2comment |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by Abbey2sam(m): 8:31am On Sep 12, 2014 |
In life "no one is indispensable" |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by Nobody: 8:33am On Sep 12, 2014 |
OF COURSE!! Even better. That Eagles does not play Counter is because of Mikel, it is only Musa that try to but nobody to help him out. |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by kbshow100(m): 8:48am On Sep 12, 2014 |
I'm just here to read comment. I comment my reserve |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by rawpadgin(m): 8:55am On Sep 12, 2014 |
iheanacho should replace him asap 1 Like |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by makazona(m): 8:56am On Sep 12, 2014 |
os cof...jst that he z bn propped by d national team.if not,he would be a nobody |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by lexyman(m): 9:08am On Sep 12, 2014 |
Op there is no one that is indispensable ... |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by DaGC(m): 12:31pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
Yes, the super eagles can do without Mikel. Granted, there is no proven alternative, but in football, no one is bigger than the team. |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by Goke7: 1:22pm On Sep 12, 2014 |
of course we can do without mikel, but are we ready to wait for mikel's replacement to mature and bring good results for the team after a string of bad results? remember how long it took mikel and co to win the Nations' cup after the exit of okocha and the likes. If we are ready as fans to be patient with younger players and not crucify them when they make mistakes then the better it will be for us as a nation but in nigeria, coaches are under a lot of pressure to bring qucik fix results and nothing more |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by Arsenalholic(m): 12:51am On Sep 13, 2014 |
Why not? We can do without ten(10) of his type. What does he even bring to the team to start with? If Spain with all of their top class talent can hand a 16-yr-old Munir a senior debut, I don't see what stops us from pairing Nwakali with Onazi in midfield for a change. Drop Mikel to the bench cushioned with a seat belt, and don't forget to give him a headset alongside. 1 Like |
Re: Can Super Eagles Do With Out Mikel? by easyelliot(m): 1:35am On Sep 13, 2014 |
Yes |
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