Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has warned that anyone who wishes to talk to Mikel Obi to raise his game, should equally be ready to take a slagging from the Chelsea star.

Mikel has come under intense criticisms following his recent sluggish displays for the Super Eagles.

And Siasia, who lined up the midfielder for the 2005 FIFA U20 World Cup and then dropped him for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said that Mikel does not welcome criticisms.

“Someone would have to talk to him. But to talk to Mikel, you have to be ready for your own beating,” Siasia told Africanfootball.com.

This further confirms the awesome player-power the Chelsea star wields in the Super Eagles.

Siasia said that it will be up to Mikel to take the responsibility to step up his game.

“From what we have seen and what people are talking about, they don’t think he is giving his best. But he should be able to criticise himself,” argued the coach.

“He should do a self-critique. If he believes he is not doing well, he has to try and up his game.

Mikel Obi
“He has been watching the games from the World Cup, if he thinks he is not doing well, why is he not scoring, he has to be able to look at those videos and see the areas he needs to improve on.

“Nobody has to tell him. He is a professional. So, I am not going to criticise him. He has done well for this country but if he is not doing well like he used to, then something has to be done.”

Siasia equally conceded he is “confused” about whether the best position for the player is as a defensive or attacking midfielder.

“I am actually confused on that one, I don’t know anymore,” he admitted.

“As a defensive midfield player, it doesn’t mean you should not go forward or try to take some shots at goal. (Nemanja) Matic is doing it, Ramires is doing it, so how come Mikel is not doing it? Why can’t he cover the box-to-box play. If you don’t get into the box, you can never shoot at goal. So, that is his problem.”

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2014/09/why-coaches-fear-mikel-siasia.html?m=1

I av seen it,

ARE YOU SURE OF THIS COMING FROM SIASIA? ABI NA YOU CONCORT AM, BECAUSE OF YOUR BLUNT HATRED FOR THE GUY.

Of cos nobody can talk 2 Mikel, even jose mourinho, dats y mourinho choose 2 customise his bench in CHELSEA.

chinex276: Of cos nobody can talk 2 Mikel, even jose mourinho, dats y mourinho choose 2 customise his bench in CHELSEA.

customize it in such a way it has an input seatbelt

this guy sef.

Tell me more

Murphy

Siasia is slightly dumb.

I wonder why coaches will be scared of a flop.

Siasia is only indirectly putting Mikel in more trouble.

*graps a seat*

...interesting!

surawilly:
“Nobody has to tell him. He is a professional. So, I am not going to criticise him.

Hellooo you just criticised him. So get ready for your beating.

Seriously?

The fear of mikel

But, come oh.. What Siasia discussed according to that article has nothing to do with fear na...

Mikel Obi is a legend.

Mikel, wait for me to be the coach of super eagles then you would know who suppose fear who.


PS . Op please I still did not see the reason coaches fear mikel after reading all this.

Why wld coaches Fear a player, if he's not ready to do the right tin or accept critism. The n he should be Fired out of the team

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Stupid nd senseless player

Issokay. A child that cannot be corrected, will end in destruction and shame

The truth be told, mikel needs to improve on his game

mikel is knwn for playin big-boy style....i think playin for chelsea alwas made his head to swell...thinkin nobody is above im.

:he better wake-up from his sleep.



#YOLO

Mikel, shey u hear?
STATS:251 appearances
3 goals
1 assist
chances created:2
source:complete sport

That's what u get when u decide that u want to be an anchorman ....run u can't run mikel slOwbi, to shoot that na another wahala....to post for instagram no wahala 4 dat 1

so mikel is a kimd of scarecrow to coaches

very influential guy i must say.



mikel's career is already in 6ft

The title ought to be "why we fear Mikel".



Mikel rich pass all of una (coaches) join together, why una no go fear am

Ur step-mama old pass ur mama, u say na small. Dat small nko, den dey sell am for market

alkanes1: Mikel Obi is a legend.

^^^^ a legendary overhyped slug You mean to tell me, he is all the whole country can offer/field for the role (whatever role sef) he plays??

Antell95: *graps a seat*

hmmm. let's wait for his reply

That about-to-be-dismissed bench warmer!