Anytime I watch the Nigerian match at a particular viewing center around my area, I get back home angered with my voice cracked. In the match against Mali, most of his critics had booed him and they kept raining insults on him as to what kind of player he is. THANK GOD, they were all put to shame yesterday. They keep comparing him with Jay Jay Okocha. For God sake, the burden on the young man is too much. In the match against Mali, he was left with world class midfielders like Sissoko and the rest. Rather that bringing in Arsenal and Man U sentiment, appreciate the young lad especially for his age. He is undoubtly good and has risen so fast for his talent. He'll surely captain the eagles someday cos he showed those qualities yesterday. SHAME ON HIS CRITICS.

whether right or wrong everyone is entitled to his/her opinion!

so whoever says mikel is not a good player can go to places cos this shows the level of the persons familiarity with the game soccer.

he is not good but was able to confine a player such as makelele to the chelsea's bench. Or maybe na him godfather.

no problem even fools r allowed to talk!

Finding a replacement for a player because he is ageing does not amount to confining him to the bench. Benching a player is rendering him irrelevant even when he is at the top of his game.

Mikel has not played as much as Claude Makelele did when he was at his pic. Besides that, Mikel's strength is not in defensive midfield. He was better of an offensive player while coming up especially when it comes to defense spliting passes.

A player who commits an average of 3 fouls in 5 ball challenges, is still learning. A player who keep picking up red cards because he is saddled with the role of shielding the back four is still learning.

The world is yet to see the best of Mikel, I believe in his potentials. But its simply out of place to suggest Mikel confined Claude Makelele to bench. Mekelele simply became old and needed replacement.