Opetech:
Harris Bulunga, the head coach of the Swaziland national football team on Tuesday disclosed that not fielding Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi in the FIFA World Cup qualifying match played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, led to the 2-0 defeat his team suffered from the Eagles.

He made this remark after the match which saw Moses Simon and Efe Ambrose's goal in the 51st and 84th minute respectively, sent the Swaziland packing from the World Cup qualifier series.

Bulunga said, he expected Oliseh to play Mikel Obi, but it was a surprise to see him on the sideline.
According to him "Sunday Oliseh surprised us with his tactics and choice of players. The Nigerian midfield was generally slow in the first leg in Swaziland."

He stated that the Nigerian midfield was more mobile and fluid in Tuesday's match, adding that the Eagles created more chances in the match. Bulunga noted that the Eagles midfield was more coordinated in yesterday's game.

The Swazi coach also tipped the Eagles to go places in the World Cup qualifying matches.

http://trendysports.com.ng/super-eagles-better-off-without-mikel-swaziland-coach/

osothermal:
Come manutd dat time u say no u see ur life now

Onijagidijagan:
Emenike, Mikel, Onanzi sud leave d team

Daninya11:
Take it or leave it,Mikel remains our best Midfielder after the exit of our midfield maestro, Jay Jay Okocha.
We all know that he is slow so what??... Every player has a weakness no matter how good he is.
It is left for the coach to play him to his own strength.
Was it not the same Mikel who performed incredibly well in Afcon 2013 If you want him to play to his strength give him cover with the right kind of midfield combo of and I bet you, he will perform.
We have had instances where he dictated the pace of a game in the favor of Nigeria.
I believe Oliseh distorted the Swaziland game plan by not fielding Mikel.

I insist that Oliseh twerk the Eagles midfield to accommodate Mikel...

bettermike:


No need to dictate to our coach. Mikel will be utilised where his skills fit. For now, you have heard what the swazi coach said. Our midfield was sluggish with Mikel.

Guy, teams are evolving fast. Opponents weak links are mostly exploited these days. A good example is ivanovic of Chelsea. One of the best epl defenders last season but now a bench warmer because other teams started exploiting his weaknesses being the weak link in the team. Teams are now using that position to punish Chelsea.

Same for Mikel. Teams will use his position to punish super eagles if he is not dumped quickly. Watch the first leg again and see how Mikel almost gave the swazis two cheap goals.

Please stop dictating to our beloved coach. Allow him to do his Job. Either way, your opinion will never count cos you are definitely a nobody. No offence.

Daninya11:


Sir, with all due respect What makes you think I am a nobody I will take no exception to such allusion. I strongly opine that you choose your words carefully next time when addressing People or issues.

I don't recall forcing my opinion on anybody or dictating to Sunday Oliseh. What makes Nigerians think we can defeat the Pharaohs of Egypt with this disorganized and disjointed team. Let's see how the team fare without mikel in the heart of midfield.

We have tried rookies in the absence of mikel and they have all failed woefully. As it stands for now, he remains our best bet in the heart of midfield. Where are the likes of Gabriel Reubens nicknamed Mikel clown?? Lukman Haruna Rabiu Ibrahim?? Ramon Azeez etc. When Mikel successor appears, it will be glaring for all to see..

My opinion is mine and I am free to Air it out.

bettermike:


Obviously, you didn't watch the last match.

Daninya11:


Sir, with all due respect What makes you think I am a nobody I will take no exception to such allusion. I strongly opine that you choose your words carefully next time when addressing People or issues.

I don't recall forcing my opinion on anybody or dictating to Sunday Oliseh. What makes Nigerians think we can defeat the Pharaohs of Egypt with this disorganized and disjointed team. Let's see how the team fare without mikel in the heart of midfield.

We have tried rookies in the absence of mikel and they have all failed woefully. As it stands for now, he remains our best bet in the heart of midfield. Where are the likes of Gabriel Reubens nicknamed Mikel clown?? Lukman Haruna Rabiu Ibrahim?? Ramon Azeez etc. When Mikel successor appears, it will be glaring for all to see..

My opinion is mine and I am free to Air it out.

bettermike:
In the last match, our midfield was near perfect. Energetic and appealing to the eyes.

Mikel is my witness. He watched the entire match live from the bench where he belongs.

Mikel is so sluggish and gives other players extra work to do.

In the last match, the midfielders did their jobs perfectly.

One thing is sure. Egypt go suffer mehn. All we need is more firepower upfront.

Nigeria is on the rise again!

Daninya11:
Take it or leave it,Mikel remains our best Midfielder after the exit of our midfield maestro, Jay Jay Okocha.
We all know that he is slow so what??... Every player has a weakness no matter how good he is.
It is left for the coach to play him to his own strength.
Was it not the same Mikel who performed incredibly well in Afcon 2013 If you want him to play to his strength give him cover with the right kind of midfield combo of and I bet you, he will perform.
We have had instances where he dictated the pace of a game in the favor of Nigeria.
I believe Oliseh distorted the Swaziland game plan by not fielding Mikel.

I insist that Oliseh twerk the Eagles midfield to accommodate Mikel...

edi287:

Don't mind these guys. Tell them to name even 3 midfielder that has Mikel's technical ability, they'll struggle.
Our main problem is finding a number 10. Someone's who is able to deliver the final ball. Mikel and Onazi are a good pair.

Daninya11:


Bro you are absolutely right, we need that person who will be that final 3rd to link the midfield to the attack and feed the Strikers with the ball.
After the untimely exit of MBA and IDEYE, our Strikers have gone impotent leading to the untimely exit of EMENIKE from the National team..

TheGoodJoe:


What is wrong with Coach Oliseh given Sone Aluko a chance to form a midfield trident with Mikel and Onazi.

Aluko played that role well when he came in against South Africa and scored two goals. I hope Coach Oliseh invites Aluko and Babatunde and tries them. Especially Aluko.

I also like the Hope Akpan, Mikel and Sone Aluko midfield. With Onazi playing as a right back. That was the best combination I have seen from Nigeria.

TheGoodJoe:


What is wrong with Coach Oliseh given Sone Aluko a chance to form a midfield trident with Mikel and Onazi.

Aluko played that role well when he came in against South Africa and scored two goals. I hope Coach Oliseh invites Aluko and Babatunde and tries them. Especially Aluko.

I also like the Hope Akpan, Mikel and Sone Aluko midfield. With Onazi playing as a right back. That was the best combination I have seen from Nigeria.

Daninya11:
Take it or leave it,Mikel remains our best Midfielder after the exit of our midfield maestro, Jay Jay Okocha.
We all know that he is slow so what??... Every player has a weakness no matter how good he is.
It is left for the coach to play him to his own strength.
Was it not the same Mikel who performed incredibly well in Afcon 2013 If you want him to play to his strength give him cover with the right kind of midfield combo of and I bet you, he will perform.
We have had instances where he dictated the pace of a game in the favor of Nigeria.
I believe Oliseh distorted the Swaziland game plan by not fielding Mikel.

I insist that Oliseh twerk the Eagles midfield to accommodate Mikel...

Daninya11:


I did...
I also think that midfield was almost non existent in the 1st half. No doubt onobi added more steel to the midfield, I think Onazi fared better than him.