Tremendous Eagles’ former captain, John Mikel Obi has added his voice to feedback trailing the latest outflvuest of Victor Osimhen throughout Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sports247 stories that, whereas many Nigerians have condemned Osimhen for publicly slamming Ademola Lookman and shunning Eagles’ present captain, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi, Mikel appears to be like at it from a bitter-sweet perspective.
He posited as a lot on his social media podcast, revealing that he likes Osimhen’s assertive model to soccer issues, however admitted the Galatasaray of Turkey star threw warning to the wind along with his controversial conduct on Monday.
“He’s a fighter. He performs like a warrior, and that’s what high groups want. He offers all the things on the pitch, and that’s how he will get the most effective out of himself. As a striker, once you rating two objectives, you need the third.
“Any striker would really feel annoyed in that scenario. Victor is a participant who wins video games for us, not simply with the ball however along with his work charge off it as effectively,” Mikel acknowledged.
The Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist, who performed for Lyn Oslo of Norway, Chelsea, Stoke Metropolis and Middlesbrough of England in addition to Trabzonspor of Turkey and Tianjin TEDA of China throughout his lively days, additionally reasoned that heated moments typically happen amongst teammates, however most be resolved shortly.
“I like seeing gamers argue and demand extra from one another on the pitch. What issues is that after the sport is over, you make up and transfer on,” he added.
Mikel, although, identified that Osimhen ought to have been discreet and delicate in how he made his needs recognized; particularly because the striker ended up being booed by followers who idolise him.
Concerning Osimhen’s outburst and demand for immediate substitution, Mikel mentioned: “That half I didn’t like. Soccer is all the time in regards to the workforce. No particular person is larger than the nationwide workforce, and Victor is aware of that.”
