Press conference happening now...

Ahmed Musa : I want to announce now that from today, John Obi Mikel is our new captain.

See tweets below

https://twitter.com/thenff/status/712962242615107588?s=08

long over due. well deserved. congrats JOM......teamFTC

Yes! Saw this coming.

More coming from me on this.....

Firstly, I believe this is a huge step in the right direction to banish the tension in the squad created by Sunday Oliseh's numerous run-ins with players, officials, media and fans!

I'm most delighted in having Ahmed Musa make the announcements as this shows there are no hard feelings as per the matter. It also shows Siasia has grown in Man management skills; which was his bane during his previous reign as Super Eagles coach.

Also, Mikel's response of declaring his absolute loyalty to the Coach and team is very heart-warming. When Mikel plays, Nigeria ticks! So we can only expect a rejuvenated team playing with verve and cutting edge.

Lastly, I have always been a Siasia advocate because I believe the Eagles played their best games in decades, under his tutelage in 2011! His 2008 Dream Team also played such disciplined football that one of the commentators in the match Nigeria vs Belgium (Olympics Semi finals) gushed about the fact that he hadn't seen any African team play with such African flair and European discipline! His combination with the pace setting style of Coach Amunike should give Nigeria a team that can rival the USA 1994 Team both in flair and RESULTS!

I sincerely hope Siasia/Amunike combo can re-enact the entertaining and high scoring playing style the Super Eagles used to have, starting tomorrow vs Egypt. I have a feeling we will win comfortably in the end and after that, we will address the little matter of confirming this coaching crew as the substantive Super Eagles Management Team!

yes dat is d right thing to do. well done siaone, Mikel cannot be there and musa is wearing d captain armband.its an insult

Biko,why nah

Oliseh is a failure.

The snail himself I nor call name o.

Captain Mikel reunites with Siasia. Musa doesn't even resemble a Captain.

Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been named the new captain of the Super Eagles.

Former captain Ahmed Musa announced during the team pre match conference that it’s not right for him to be the captain when a senior player like Mikel is in the team.

Mikel thanked Ahmed Musa for being a model professional and promised to lead the Eagles to a win against Egypt tomorrow

seankay:
Captain Mikel reunites with Siasia. Musa doesn't even resemble a Captain.

how does a captain look like biko??

seankay:
Captain Mikel reunites with Siasia. Musa doesn't even resemble a Captain.

true talk

viqueta:
how does a captain look like biko??

a captain is someone respected by all players in a team....Mikel fit m

Musa don commot pressure for body while Mikel go turn beast again

Halleydavid:
Biko,why nah

badbelle

John Mikel Obi finally set to "officially" lead the Super Eagles in a competitive fixture.

Wow! Awesome. It's not the first time he'll be wearing the arm-band.

He did so in a friendly against Messi's Argentina in Asia (bangladesh I think?) which Nigeria lost by 3-1 in a 2-legged friendly series which saw the first leg end 4-1 in favor of Nigeria's Super Eagles (the Guiness cup friendly match).

I'm 100% certain Samson Siasia had a big hand in straightening the captaincy issue out. He must be applauded and Musa commended for acknowledging "seniority" and "Class".

Mikel leading out the Super Eagles tomorrow officially in his first competitive fixture as Captain will be a huge sight to behold.

He's feared and well respected by teams all over Africa and around the world. Mikel commands the fear factor and the super class and pedigree to strike fear in opponents as Super Eagles new captain.

Siasia has handled this very well indeed. This is partly where Oliseh missed it. It's like the biblical scenario where Jacob cursed reuben only generations to pass before a great prophet named Moses took the curse away.

Well, with this "skipper issue" now corrected and placed right.... Let's hope this augurs well tomorrow for the Super Eagles and even beyond the afcon qualifiers.

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Going a little down memory lane.

I recall a host of bright minds discussed this Super Eagles captaincy issue late last year on Safarigirl's thread titled, "OlisehvsEnyeama and the impending doom".
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www.nairaland.com/2648783/oliseh-vs-enyeama-impending-doom
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I think some of us are now vindicated based on points we raised in that explosive thread. #smiles

TheSuperNerd:
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just incase abi

TheSuperNerd:
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just incase abi....heheh

You can say that again and again. Watch out for the beast of Mikel as Nigeria's Super Eagles' official team leader.

He's always been The Super Eagles out-field leader even when Enyeama (the team's ex-overall leader) was around.

At AFCON 2013, Mikel led from midfield. Sometimes, a leader don't need the captain band but in today's football era, coaches understand sometimes your captain must be one who has not just experience but must be the best player or one of the best players in the team AND MUST ULTIMATELY CARRY THE FEAR FACTOR THAT CAN INTIMIDATE THE OPPONENTS.

Sunnypa11:
Musa don commot pressure for body while Mikel go turn beast again

My brother... NL no dey laugh these days. #smiles

jotey:
just incase abi ;Djust incase abi....heheh

Mikel should be able to shoulder the burden that comes with captaincy , I hope its not pressure that has made Musa bow ?We are not ready to listen to any revelation after some months

This is how a team is managed...siasia didnt give the captaincy to mikel, but musa did the right things by handing over the captain armband to the most senior player in the squad presently.

viqueta:
how does a captain look like biko??

it's ineffable

k

Why?

Gud one. Though, i won't blame oliseh for nt making mikel the captain then because he was a perpetual bench warmer under mourinho. He is now a regular and that's good for the team.

Good one

Also check this one out


Nigeria banish Oliseh era

http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/17252/super-eagles/2016/03/24/21650262/nigeria-take-big-step-to-banish-oliseh-era-as-mikel-takes-up

Well deserved

CoNgrats

Whoever gave Musa Captain? Dude is not even sure of himself.

Fair

Wow Up Super Eagles. Make Mikel do well.

You see the demonstration of good leadership. While giving Musa when the likes of Mikel has been in the team before? Siasia get brain no be small.

I beg make una no laugh me o. What about Oliseh na? Is he no longer the coach?