This week's #GoalNGChat was, as always, thoroughly engaging. The
decision of the Super Eagles coaching crew to drop John Obi Mikel for
the crucial second leg qualifier against Swaziland came as a major
surprise, and has led to a lot of speculation on the future of the
Chelsea midfielder in the national team.
The theme: 'Mikel: Undroppable no more?' was therefore a huge draw on
Thursday night, and there were a number of interesting arguments for
and against the subject. Let us take a look at some of the more
intriguing posts on the night.
These tweeters are convinced the victory in Port Harcourt without Mikel merely papered over the cracks, and foresee impending doom without the Chelsea man...
While they feels it is a positive, and a sign of the array of riches available to coach Sunday Oliseh.
Perhaps, with a rebuilding process afoot, Mikel is a sacrifice for the team's long-term viability?
Then again, maybe we do not have all the facts, or is the wool being pulled over our eyes?
Simply a power-play by Oliseh, letting Mikel know who is boss?
Worth considering as well: is it even that big a deal that Mikel was dropped? Perhaps a bench role with the national team is just reward for his relative lack of minutes at club level?
Also, perhaps his positional indiscipline, a startling contrast to his play at Chelsea, is coming back to bite him?
These tweeters have no worries at all, and is convinced that when push comes to shove and the going gets tough, Mikel will be back at the heart of the team.
Will the possible tension created by this drama further destabilize a team that has had more than a fair share of incident since Oliseh came on board? Should we be worried about his man-management skills?
If poor performance is at the heart of Mikel's axing, the question then is: who is next up for possible eviction? Who is walking a tightrope?
These tweeters are convinced the victory in Port Harcourt without Mikel merely papered over the cracks, and foresee impending doom without the Chelsea man...
While they feels it is a positive, and a sign of the array of riches available to coach Sunday Oliseh.
Perhaps, with a rebuilding process afoot, Mikel is a sacrifice for the team's long-term viability?
Then again, maybe we do not have all the facts, or is the wool being pulled over our eyes?
Simply a power-play by Oliseh, letting Mikel know who is boss?
Worth considering as well: is it even that big a deal that Mikel was dropped? Perhaps a bench role with the national team is just reward for his relative lack of minutes at club level?
Also, perhaps his positional indiscipline, a startling contrast to his play at Chelsea, is coming back to bite him?
These tweeters have no worries at all, and is convinced that when push comes to shove and the going gets tough, Mikel will be back at the heart of the team.
Will the possible tension created by this drama further destabilize a team that has had more than a fair share of incident since Oliseh came on board? Should we be worried about his man-management skills?
If poor performance is at the heart of Mikel's axing, the question then is: who is next up for possible eviction? Who is walking a tightrope?
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