I am not really into creating sports threads but Sunday Oliseh caught me unawares with this one.
This can only end as a doom for him because Nigerians love those who make them happy.

We have discussed the issue of the fallout with Enyeama and all I can say is that 99% of Nigerians felt Oliseh should have discussed with Enyeama in private before stripping him of Captaincy as if he slept with another man's wife.

But what baffles me the most is why Oliseh skipped the next Senior player to hand the Captain Band to Musa.

Let's check out the profile of Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa.

Mikel Obi was with the Super Eagles in Vilamoura Algarve Portugal in 2005, preparing for the 2006 nations cup.
He eventually made his debut in early 2006.
I know this because I visited the team at their Hotel in Portugal.
You can see that on my post here https://www.nairaland.com/1333913/there-back-time-nairaland-best/19
.....

Now Ahmed Musa came to super Eagles in 2010.
Thats more than four years later.

My question is why did Sunday Oliseh insult not only Enyeama but also Mikel by handing the captain band to Musa?

Like I do almost on every issue, I have analyzed his intentions and I believe it has something to do with being appointed in the ministry of Sports or even NFF later by the Northern leaders who just took over the country.

That's my theory, I might be wrong but I believe this appointment has a political motivation

let the boys argue this one.

hmmm

If you even read his comment you will notice he mentioned buhari. It's purely political so as to curry favour from northerners in leadership positions

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You are right Bro.
Oliseh was very silly.

Seun
Mukina2

ZUBY77:
I am not really into creating sports threads but Sunday Oliseh caught me unawares with this one.
This can only end as a doom for him because Nigerians love those who make them happy.

We have discussed the issue of the fallout with Enyeama and all I can say is that 99% of Nigerians felt Oliseh should have discussed with Enyeama in private before stripping him of Captaincy as if he slept with another man's wife.

But what baffles me the most is why Oliseh skipped the next Senior player to hand the Captain Band to Musa.

Let's check out the profile of Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa.

Mikel Obi was with the Super Eagles in Vilamoura Algarve Portugal in 2005, preparing for the 2006 nations cup.
He eventually made his debut in early 2006.
I know this because I visited the team at their Hotel in Portugal.
You can see that on my post here https://www.nairaland.com/1333913/there-back-time-nairaland-best/19
.....

Now Ahmed Musa came to super Eagles in 2010.
Thats more than four years later.

My question is why did Sunday Oliseh insult not only Enyeama but also Mikel by handing the captain band to Musa?

Like I do almost on every issue, I have analyzed his intentions and I believe it has something to do with being appointed in the ministry of Sports or even NFF later by the Northern leaders who just took over the country.

That's my theory, I might be wrong but I believe this appointment has a political motivation

I may not agree with Oliseh on the choice of Ahmed, but being made a captain of a football team is not based on seniority or how long you've been in the team. RvP was made a captain in Man Utd ahead of other players he met at the club. Walcott has been in Arsenal before Arteta joined. Mikel is not the kind of role model you want for a captain. He does not treat National assignments with the seriousness it deserves. If anybody deserves the captains armband in that team, it is not Mikel.

dustydee:

I may not agree with Oliseh on the choice of Ahmed, but being made a captain of a football team is not based on seniority or how long you've been in the team. RvP was made a captain in Man Utd ahead of other players he met at the club. Walcott has been in Arsenal before Arteta joined. Mikel is not the kind of role model you want for a captain. He does not treat National assignments with the seriousness it deserves. If anybody deserves the captains armband in that team, it is not Mikel.

In as much as I agree that you have some valid points, Mikel Arteta was almost the oldest player in Arsenal when he arrived. Wenger also likes his captains to come from Midfield. Can we safely say that it played a role in his Choice as Captain. In our own case, Mikel despite being there before Musa, is also older than him. And he plays in the midfield where most coaches want their captain to come from.
What again is the motive behind Musa's choice?

Uhm I don't think I remember anybody Making RVP Manchester United Captain on permanent basis.

ZUBY77:


In as much as I agree that you have some valid points, Mikel Arteta was almost the oldest player in Arsenal when he arrived. Wenger also likes his captains to come from Midfield. Can we safely say that it played a role in his Choice as Captain. In our own case, Mikel despite being there before Musa, is also older than him. And he plays in the midfield where most coaches want their captain to come from.
What again is the motive behind Musa's choice?

Uhm I don't think I remember anybody Making RVP Manchester United Captain on permanent basis.

I would have thought coaches preferred defenders as captains. The question is what is the criterion for choosing a captain and why was Musa chosen? Oliseh said he chose Musa because of his dedication to the team and you cannot argue about Musa's dedication to the team. Until recently, Musa, Osaze and Enyeama were the most dedicated (to me).

dustydee:

I would have thought coaches preferred defenders as captains. The question is what is the criterion for choosing a captain and why was Musa chosen? Oliseh said he chose Musa's because of his dedication to the team and you cannot argue about Musa's dedication to the team. Until recently, Musa, Osaze and Enyeama were the most dedicated (to me).

Dedication is not on my top 3 reasons to chose a team leader.
You must also consider the respects Musa commands in the team. Seniority is another one and communication comes third.
Garba Lawal was the most dedicated member of SE during his time. In fact he never missed a national call but the white coaches never looked his way when it came to captain bands.

Unless Oliseh plans to expel the likes of Mikel and Enyeama, I still believe he goofed big time.

ZUBY77:


Dedication is not on my top 3 reasons to chose a team leader.
You must also consider the respects Musa commands in the team. Seniority is another one and communication comes third.
Garba Lawal was the most dedicated member of SE during his time. In fact he never missed a national call but the white coaches never looked his way when it came to captain bands.

Unless Oliseh plans to expel the likes of Mikel and Enyeama, I still believe he goofed big time.

I agree with the three criteria you listed but dedication is also an important factor. Nigeria has nothing to lose if Mikel decides to retire, the same cannot be said of Enyeama. As far as our National team is concerned, Enyeama is more valuable than Mikel. I even rate Ahmed Musa higher than Mikel as of today.

ZUBY77:


In as much as I agree that you have some valid points, Mikel Arteta was almost the oldest player in Arsenal when he arrived. Wenger also likes his captains to come from Midfield. Can we safely say that it played a role in his Choice as Captain. In our own case, Mikel despite being there before Musa, is also older than him. And he plays in the midfield where most coaches want their captain to come from.
What again is the motive behind Musa's choice?

Uhm I don't think I remember anybody Making RVP Manchester United Captain on permanent basis.

Bros, I found your conjectures highly unreswasonable. So because Ahmed Musa is a Northerner and OLISEH made him a captain, that is enough ground to be suspicious? When did it become a sin or better still a reason for suspicion for a Northerner to be an Eagles skipper? I'm appalled with this kind of thinking. When will Nigerian think outside their myopic and ethnic leanings? It's damn right shameful that we still hold firm to these myopic style of reason. Was it so right that Kanu Nwankwo an Easterner was an Eagles Skipper, but so wrong that Ahmed MUSA a northerner and a striker was equally an Eagles skipper? Your comment made me sad to point of tears that just because Ahmed MUSA is a Northerner, he become a suspect. All your effort to link Orliseh's decision to Northerners being in power and Innevitably to BUHARI is so shameful. in your analysis, I saw a lettered mind with an uneducated view, and disjointed reasoning fueled by hatred and ethnic bigotry. Be careful what u put out in public. This is garrulous!

Phantomine:


Bros, I found your conjectures highly unreswasonable. So because Ahmed Musa is a Northerner and OLISEH made him a captain, that is enough ground to be suspicious? When did it become a sin or better still a reason for suspicion for a Northerner to be an Eagles skipper? I'm appalled with this kind of thinking. When will Nigerian think outside their myopic and ethnic leanings? It's damn right shameful that we still hold firm to these myopic style of reason. Was it so right that Kanu Nwankwo an Easterner was an Eagles Skipper, but so wrong that Ahmed MUSA a northerner and a striker was equally an Eagles skipper? Your comment made me sad to point of tears that just because Ahmed MUSA is a Northerner, he become a suspect. All your effort to link Orliseh's decision to Northerners being in power and Innevitably to BUHARI is so shameful. in your analysis, I saw a lettered mind with an uneducated view, and disjointed reasoning fueled by hatred and ethnic bigotry. Be careful what u put out in public. This is garrulous!

It is your kind of thiinking that is in question here
I don't have a problem with an Hausa man being Captain.
It is the circumstances surrounding him being made the captain that we are trying to analyse.

dustydee:

I agree with the three criteria you listed but dedication is also an important factor. Nigeria has nothing to lose if Mikel decides to retire, the same cannot be said of Enyeama. As far as our National team is concerned, Enyeama is more valuable than Mikel. I even rate Ahmed Musa higher than Mikel as of today.

Well I believe Nigeria has more to lose if Iheanacho decides to retire.. Why not just give him the captain band?

I rate Musa higher than Mikel as well, but we are discussing why he became the captain in a controversial way that seems to be tearing the team apart already.

I still maintain that Oliseh should have had a private chat with Enyeama.
Please understand that I don't blame Musa in all this mess.. Its not his fault that he was made the captain.

ZUBY77:


Well I believe Nigeria has more to lose if Iheanacho decides to retire.. Why not just give him the captain band?

I rate Musa higher than Mikel as well, but we are discussing why he became the captain in a controversial way that seems to be tearing the team apart already.

I still maintain that Oliseh should have had a private chat with Enyeama.
Please understand that I don't blame Musa in all this mess.. Its not his fault that he was made the captain.

I was referring to your comment about expelling Enyeama and Mikel from the team. My point is Mikel retiring from national duties wouldn't affect the team.

dustydee:

I was referring to your comment about expelling Enyeama and Mikel from the team. My point is Mikel retiring from national duties wouldn't affect the team.

And you think Musa retiring will mean the end of Super Eagles.
Every player, Including Mikel is important in some ways.

BTW what significant impact has this Musa made to Super Eagles When compared to the same Enyeama or Mikel Obi?

ZUBY77:
I am not really into creating sports threads but Sunday Oliseh caught me unawares with this one.
This can only end as a doom for him because Nigerians love those who make them happy.

We have discussed the issue of the fallout with Enyeama and all I can say is that 99% of Nigerians felt Oliseh should have discussed with Enyeama in private before stripping him of Captaincy as if he slept with another man's wife.

....My question is why did Sunday Oliseh insult not only Enyeama but also Mikel by handing the captain band to Musa?

Like I do almost on every issue, I have analyzed his intentions and I believe it has something to do with being appointed in the ministry of Sports or even NFF later by the Northern leaders who just took over the country.

That's my theory, I might be wrong but I believe this appointment has a political motivation

I still find find your bolded statement above completely out of the so called 'controversial circumstances'. That statement is strongly tainted with ethnic coloration, despicable bias and total disrespect to the person of Sunday, Orliseh's, Ahmed MUSA and anyone from the Northern stock. Mind you, I'm a south westerner. I just can't stand racism or ethnicity.

ZUBY77:
I am not really into creating sports threads but Sunday Oliseh caught me unawares with this one.
This can only end as a doom for him because Nigerians love those who make them happy.

We have discussed the issue of the fallout with Enyeama and all I can say is that 99% of Nigerians felt Oliseh should have discussed with Enyeama in private before stripping him of Captaincy as if he slept with another man's wife.

But what baffles me the most is why Oliseh skipped the next Senior player to hand the Captain Band to Musa.

Let's check out the profile of Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa.

Mikel Obi was with the Super Eagles in Vilamoura Algarve Portugal in 2005, preparing for the 2006 nations cup.
He eventually made his debut in early 2006.
I know this because I visited the team at their Hotel in Portugal.
You can see that on my post here https://www.nairaland.com/1333913/there-back-time-nairaland-best/19
.....

Now Ahmed Musa came to super Eagles in 2010.
Thats more than four years later.

My question is why did Sunday Oliseh insult not only Enyeama but also Mikel by handing the captain band to Musa?

Like I do almost on every issue, I have analyzed his intentions and I believe it has something to do with being appointed in the ministry of Sports or even NFF later by the Northern leaders who just took over the country.

That's my theory, I might be wrong but I believe this appointment has a political motivation

I prefer musa to dat Mikel, he is just a waste of talent
Mikel weh no fit improve im game, is dat d person u want for us as a captain? a bench warmer? guy Mikel will only make our national team stagnant as he his at Chelsea•

dustydee:

I would have thought coaches preferred defenders as captains. The question is what is the criterion for choosing a captain and why was Musa chosen? Oliseh said he chose Musa's because of his dedication to the team and you cannot argue about Musa's dedication to the team. Until recently, Musa, Osaze and Enyeama were the most dedicated (to me).

Fast forward to 2017, Mikel is not only a dedicated Captain in the Super Eagles, he is also loved and respected by his team mates.

Time happens to everything