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Friday 19 February 2016

Sunday Oliseh tells Mikel Obi: Play defensive midfield for Super Eagles or drop to the bench

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has warned John Mikel Obi that he risks losing his Super Eagles playing spot if he refuses playing as a defensive midfielder for Nigeria. Mikel Obi has had a resurgence this season while playing as a defensive midfielder at Chelsea but opts to play offensive midfield when donning colours of the Super Eagles, a trend Oliseh wants to end.

Defensive midfield was also the same role Mikel played when he broke out internationally under coach Samson Siasia at the 2005 FIFA U20 World Cup in the Netherlands.


“With the national team, it’s not what you want that matters, it is what will bring us results,”said Oliseh in a radio interview. “If you don’t want to do that, I will play players who want to help us, like I did against Swaziland. My personal opinion is that he should be given a more central defensive role, like (Guus) Hiddink is using him. He should be the umbrella for the two central defenders,” Oliseh said.
at 2/19/2016 05:23:00 pm

48 comments:

  1. Dan19 February 2016 at 17:28

    Period

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    1. STERN19 February 2016 at 17:35

      This is the kind of STRICT leader NIGERIA needs. Because MIKEL is a starter in chelsea doesn't make him above others in the national team

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  2. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:29

    Ngwanu, Mikel you don hear am! Linda take note!

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  3. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:35

    Meaning???



    I'm not a robot

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  4. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:37

    Oh yeah,he has to...

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  5. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:40

    I concur

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  6. NaijaDeltaBabe19 February 2016 at 17:41

    As per 'been dere, done dat' ba? Lol


    ...merited happiness

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  7. Debbie Chelsea19 February 2016 at 17:41

    Don't talk to my Mikel like this

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  8. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:41

    Discipline! one beautiful attribute i like about oliseh.



    AJ MAIN BOY...

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  9. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:43

    Wetin dey do dis man sef

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  10. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:45

    Him don dey start now.

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  11. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:46

    Okay....


    #FINEST

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  12. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:50

    Ok ooo

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  13. Adaobilinda her sexcellency19 February 2016 at 17:51

    Mike obey or u....

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  14. Sunday Onoja19 February 2016 at 17:56

    It's Okay

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  15. Unknown19 February 2016 at 17:57

    Olise is another guy like mr P. Who doesn't know what he is doing and just be using media. Go and win match for Nigeria mr man

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  16. Eddy Ogbunambala 19 February 2016 at 18:00

    Ok

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  17. Anonymous19 February 2016 at 18:01

    There is nothing beautiful about this. The game had not even been played. All these can be handled in the dressing room. Oliseh is a terrible coach and handler of players. All he does is complain- Newyorker ( Linda let's get married )

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  18. Anonymous19 February 2016 at 18:01

    There is nothing beautiful about this. The game had not even been played. All these can be handled in the dressing room. Oliseh is a terrible coach and handler of players. All he does is complain- Newyorker ( Linda let's get married )

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  19. Unknown19 February 2016 at 18:06

    Mikel knows beta where he can play to gv good results. He's not new to d game of football. Oliseh is just an envy man. Allahu Akbar

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  20. Unknown19 February 2016 at 18:08

    Lol.... OK o















    Enugu's second shoe designer

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  21. ProudlyDeltan1519 February 2016 at 18:16

    This Oliseh...talking drum....ProudlyDeltan

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  22. Psalmuelle aka Samstone.19 February 2016 at 18:18

    Mikel. Obey o.

    #LIB ADDICT#

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  23. InfoSix19 February 2016 at 18:20

    What is wrong with dis man? U can't lead like dis bro

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  24. Unknown19 February 2016 at 18:38

    That d truth dat position is the best for him dat wat fits him after mourhrio develop in him

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  25. Unknown19 February 2016 at 18:44

    Okay mikel have you heard

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  26. Ayo Oluduro19 February 2016 at 18:53

    For the records, Mikel didn't play defensive midfield role for SiaSia in 2005, He played attacking midfield for both Eguavoen and SiaSia.

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  27. Demmy19 February 2016 at 19:40

    Hmmm...he don hear sir

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  28. lakeside19 February 2016 at 20:18

    You may be the most knowledgeable manager in the world but you are crap if you can not manage egos in the dressing room. I have serious doubts about Oliseh's temparament and man-management ability. You don't go to the media and start threatening your key players. Was that how Westerhoff treated him (Oliseh) when he was a player? Respect begets respect.

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  29. Olaaliu19 February 2016 at 20:21

    This Sunday again...do I really like him?

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  30. Unknown19 February 2016 at 20:27

    Olise is right. Period!!!

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  31. Health Solve19 February 2016 at 20:33

    make sense






    #linda's future bf

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  32. I.K19 February 2016 at 20:54

    U have started again

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  33. Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin19 February 2016 at 20:57

    OK o.

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  34. Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin19 February 2016 at 20:57

    OK o.

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  35. Unknown19 February 2016 at 21:07

    Odimma.

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  36. Unknown19 February 2016 at 21:25

    Who is Oliseh?

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  37. Unknown19 February 2016 at 21:25

    Who is Oliseh?

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  38. Anonymous19 February 2016 at 22:06

    Mikel never played defensive midfield under Siasia at Flying Eagles neither did he play defensive role under Eguavon at Golden Eaglets. After Holland 2005, he joined Chelsea and Mourinho converted him to a defensive midfielder. I can see you are dabbling into sports news of recent. No harm but if you must do sports, get your facts right. Some of us are stunned when facts are distorted in sports reporting.

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  39. Nenyechi19 February 2016 at 22:09

    Waiting for mikels reply.....humility matters alot

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  40. Nenyechi19 February 2016 at 22:12

    Waiting for mikels reply.....humility matters alot

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  41. Unknown19 February 2016 at 22:47

    But why does Mikel obi play 10 for Nigeria sef

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  42. Unknown19 February 2016 at 23:38

    Mikel didn't play defensive midfield under Siasia. He played as an attacking midfielder. he was the number 10.

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  43. SongsOfSUSSAN19 February 2016 at 23:57

    OK oh! Just watching in 6D.

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  44. Unknown20 February 2016 at 00:00

    Good suggestion bt it can b said in a nice way









    LIB ADDICT#just passing#

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  45. Unknown20 February 2016 at 07:15

    That d truth dat position is the best for him dat wat fits him after mourhrio develop in him

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