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| You don't deserve that No 10 jersey Mikel says Etim Esin |
- Esin says Mikel Obi not fit to wear Nigeria No 10
- When Onazi was injured Nigeria became exposed
- Mikel Obi is a No 10 who doesn't create or score goals.
- He failed as the pilot of the Nigeria team
Mikle Obi not to fit to wear Nigeria's No 10 screams the headlines.And i am not shocked one bit to see it.
Etim Esin Nigeria legend and ex-Nigerian international has said that Chelsea and Super Eagles man,John Obi Mikel is not fit to wear the number 10 of Nigeria as he considers the player a flop.
Personally this does not come as a surprise to me to hear as Mikel has always flattered to deceive with Nigeria.Jose Mourinho killed Mikel's career by taking away all his flair and turning him into a spoiler and univentive player.Mourinho killed Mikel's confidence and it shows in his
game.
game.
Etim Esin who was himself a number 10 in his playing days lambasted Mikel for a below par performance at the World Cup.
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Mikel was a big flop in Brazil. He wears Nigeria's No.10 jersey but he did not show he is worthy of wearing it at the big stage like the World Cup.
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| Etim Esin,a great No 10 in his days.Telling it straight from the heart. |
''In Brazil he was not committed and ended up as a monumental disaster for Nigeria.
"Look at how other players who wore No.10 jerseys for their respective countries have been playing including Messi, Neymar, Sneijder and the young chap from Colombia, James Rodriquez.
"He failed to carry Nigeria Super Eagles along as the pilot of the team. Have you seen a No.10 that did not make a goal attempt let alone of scoring. Jokes apart, Mikel has not shown he deserves to wear our No.10 jersey."
The last prolific player Nigeria had wearing the number 10 shirt is none than the first African player to make a big money move to Europe, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha.
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| One of the greatest No 10's to play football.Nigeria's JJ Okocha. |
Esin added that: "While Musa and Osaze were busy taking all the free kicks and corner kicks he was idle strolling in the pitch. As soon as Onazi was stretchered out (against France), he was exposed.’’
Mikel was supposed to be the man that took the Nigeria team by the scruff of the neck and orchestrate things,but i'm afraid he failed woefully.If i was the Nigeria coach,i will retire Mikel and let an aspiring player grow into the team and bring us something new.Mikel is like the electricity in Nigeria,stop start,he is an epileptic player who has not shown his worth for Nigeria.
Which is a terrible shame because Mikel started so brightly.He was voted 2nd best player net to Messi in the u20 World cup! When you see where Messi is now and where Mikel is,you wonder what might have been for Nigeria and Mikel himself.
All he does is slow down Nigeria's game and pass the ball from side to side.His best moments for Nigeria was at the Africa Cup of Nations,when the country won the cup.
It's too late to change Mikel now.He is old and set in his ways.Nigeria have missed out on what could and should have been a great No 10 for us.But instead we got one of the most unispiring No10 to play for the Nigeria.